Chocolate Sheet Cake

By Sandy Young
@CerrillosSandy

If you were to look at this recipe in the First Baptist Church of Pascagoula Cookbook, you'd see it called Chocolate Sheath Cake. Just like a dress, I guess. It's so good (and easy) and has fed many a hungry child and adult!

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Cook:

20 Min

Ingredients

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2 c: granulated sugar
2 c: sifted all-purpose flour
2 stick: butter or margarine
4 Tbsp: cocoa, unsweetened
1 c: water
1/2 c: buttermilk
2: eggs, beaten
1 tsp: baking soda
1 tsp: cinnamon
1 tsp: vanilla extract
1 stick: butter or margarine
4 Tbsp: cocoa
6 Tbsp: buttermilk
Dash: salt
1 box: sifted confectioners' sugar
1 tsp: vanilla
1 c: chopped pecans

How to Make Chocolate Sheet Cake

Step-by-Step

1Sift together sugar and flour.
2Mix in saucepan the butter, cocoa, and water. Bring to boil; pour over sugar and flour and mix well.
3Add remaining ingredients. Mix well and pour in a well-greased 11"x16'" pan. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.
4Icing: Mix the following and bring to a boil: butter, cocoa, buttermilk, and salt.
5Remove from heat and add 1 box of sifted confectioners' sugar, 1 teaspoonful vanilla, and 1 cup chopped pecans. Beat until smooth.
6Poke holes with toothpick in hot cake. Pour hot icing over hot cake. Cool and cut into squares. Delicious by itself or with ice cream!