chocolate sheet cake

(3 RATINGS)
101 Pinches
Shreveport, LA
Updated on Aug 4, 2010

This is, hands down, my favorite cake on the planet. If you love chocolate, this is perfection. If you try nothing else that I post, try this recipe.

prep time
cook time 20 Min
method ---
yield 10-15 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • CAKE
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 stick butter
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup crisco
  • 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 2 - eggs
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ICING
  • 1 stick butter
  • 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 6 tablespoons milk
  • 1 box powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

How To Make chocolate sheet cake

  • Step 1
    CAKE: In a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, and salt
  • Step 2
    In a saucepan, put your butter, water, Crisco, and cocoa. Bring to a boil and pour over flour mixture. Mix well.
  • Step 3
    Then, in another bowl, mix your eggs, baking soda, buttermilk and vanilla. Add to the other mixture, mixing completely.
  • Step 4
    Pour into a greased, floured jellyroll pan. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.
  • Step 5
    ICING: On low heat, melt together your butter, cocoa and milk.
  • Step 6
    To this add your powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer.
  • Step 7
    Make sure to ice the cake while it is HOT!

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