Sheet Cake That Tastes Like Brownies

A Slice Of Sheet Cake That Taste Like Brownies On A Plate.
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Brenda-Lee Barajas

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@Moxie50

I have made this cake for 39 years. Ever since I have been married... lol. This is so good. I have not had one person that did not like this. If you do not have buttermilk, just use a half cup of milk with one tablespoon of vinegar. Mix and let it sit while you gather ingredients. It will thicken... I use it all the time IF I do NOT have buttermilk.

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This old-fashioned cake sends you straight to chocolate heaven. It's seriously one of the best chocolate cakes we've made. The cake is tender and melts in your mouth. The fudge-like frosting is full of pecans. Adding the frosting while the cake warms means the frosting soaks into the top layer of the cake.

Note: We did bake this in a sheet cake pan. If you don't have one, use a 9x13 pan. You'll just need to adjust the baking time. Our cake baked in 20 minutes. Test Kitchen Avatar The Test Kitchen


Rating:

★★★★★ 6 votes

Comments:
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Prep:
15 Min
Cook:
40 Min
Method:
Bake

Ingredients

  • CAKE

  • 2 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 2 c
    granulated sugar
  • 1 stick
    butter
  • 1/2 c
    Crisco (can substitute with 1 stick of butter)
  • 1 c
    water
  • 4 Tbsp
    cocoa, unsweetened
  • 2
    beaten eggs
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/2 c
    buttermilk
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract

  • FROSTING

  • 1 stick
    butter
  • 4 or 3 Tbsp
    cocoa, unsweetened
  • 6 Tbsp
    milk
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 4 c
    confectioners’ sugar
  • 1 c
    chopped pecans or walnuts

How to Make Sheet Cake That Tastes Like Brownies

Step-by-Step

  1. Spraying a sheet cake pan with non-stick spray.
    Preheat an oven to 400°F. Grease a 11x15 sheet cake pan (be sure it has raised edges).
  2. Flour and granulated sugar whisked together in a bowl.
    In a large bowl, stir together the flour and granulated sugar.
  3. Bringing butter, Crisco, water, and cocoa powder to a boil.
    In a saucepan, combine the butter, Crisco, water, and cocoa powder. Stir while bringing to a boil.
  4. Pouring into flour mixture.
    Pour over the flour mixture.
  5. Mixing ingredients together.
    Mix together.
  6. Stirring eggs, baking soda, buttermilk, and vanilla in a bowl.
    In another bowl, stir together the eggs, baking soda, buttermilk, and vanilla.
  7. Adding eggs to flour/cocoa mixture.
    Add to the flour/cocoa mixture and mix together.
  8. Pouring batter into a pan.
    Transfer the batter to the prepared sheet cake pan.
  9. Baking the cake in the oven.
    Bake for 20-30 minutes.
  10. Combining butter, cocoa powder, and milk to make the frosting.
    Five minutes before the cake is done, make the frosting: In a saucepan, combine the butter, cocoa powder, and milk.
  11. Adding nuts to the frosting.
    Heat and then add the confectioners’ sugar, nuts, and vanilla.
  12. Pouring frosting over the cake.
    Pour the frosting over the cake.
  13. Letting the frosted cake cool.
    Allow to cool.

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About Sheet Cake That Tastes Like Brownies

Course/Dish: Cakes Chocolate Other Desserts
Main Ingredient: Flour
Regional Style: American
Collections: Father's Day Chocolate...
Other Tag: For Kids
Hashtags: #brownie #chocolate #Sheet Cake

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