Chocolate Sheetcake

Name: Chocolate Sheetcake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 2 c sugar; 2 c flour; 1 tsp baking soda; 2 stick butter; 4 level tablespoons cocoa; 1 c water; 1/2 c buttermilk; 2 eggs; 1 tsp vanilla; FROSTING; START THIS AS SOON AS YOU PUT THE CAKE IN THE OVEN!; 1 box powdered sugar, or 4 1/2 cups; 1 tsp vanilla; 1 c pecans (optional); 1/2 c coconut is optional; 1 stick butter; 4 Tbsp cocoa; 6 Tbsp buttermilk

By Diane Springs
@DianeSprings

This cake is a family favorite. It's chocolate, it's fast and it's big....can't beat it! :)

Rating:

★★★★★ 2 votes5

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Prep:

20 Min

Cook:

20 Min

Ingredients

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2 c

sugar
2 c

flour
1 tsp

baking soda
2 stick

butter
4

level tablespoons cocoa
1 c

water
1/2 c

buttermilk
2

eggs
1 tsp

vanilla
FROSTING
START THIS AS SOON AS YOU PUT THE CAKE IN THE OVEN!
1 box

powdered sugar, or 4 1/2 cups
1 tsp

vanilla
1 c

pecans (optional)
1/2 c

coconut is optional
1 stick

butter
4 Tbsp

cocoa
6 Tbsp

buttermilk

How to Make Chocolate Sheetcake

Step-by-Step

Mix sugar, flour and soda together and set aside.
Melt 2 sticks butter, 1 cup of water and 4 level tablespoons cocoa until boiling. Pour over dry mixture. Mix well - I don't use my mixer - it's easy to mix by hand.
Add buttermilk and mix. Then add egg and vanilla.

Pour into a prepared sheet cake pan and bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes.

Frost immediately after taking out of the oven.
Frosting: Melt together and bring to a boil: 1 stick margarine, 4 TBS cocoa, 6 TBS. buttermilk.

Pour over powdered sugar, add vanilla and pecans. I use coconut sometimes, but not always. This is just as good without pecans and coconut.