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chocolate sheet cake

Recipe by
Rebekah Moriarty
Wichita, KS

Everyone in my family loves this sheet cake, it's especially popular for birthdays.

yield 15 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For chocolate sheet cake

  • CAKE BATTER
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 2 c
    flour
  • 1/4 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1 c
    water
  • 3 Tbsp
    cocoa powder
  • 1/2 c
    buttermilk
  • 2
    eggs
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1/2 c
    butter
  • 1/2 c
    shortening
  • FROSTING
  • 1 stick
    butter
  • 4 Tbsp
    cocoa powder
  • 6 Tbsp
    milk
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 16 oz
    powdered sugar
  • 1 c
    nuts (optional)

How To Make chocolate sheet cake

  • 1
    Mix first five ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
  • 2
    In 2 qt sauce pan, combine water, cocoa, butter and shortening. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
  • 3
    Pour hot chocolate mixture over dry ingredients and blend. Add buttermilk, eggs, vanilla, and blend.
  • 4
    Bake at 400 for 20 minutes in greased 11x16 pan.
  • 5
    FROSTING: Frost while cake is still hot. -Boil butter, cocoa, and milk in a sauce pan. -Remove from heat, add vanilla and powdered sugar. Blend. -Stir in nuts (optional).

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