the best chocolate sheet cake. ever

Name: The Best Chocolate Sheet Cake. Ever
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Ingredients: - for the cake; 2 cup(s) flour; 2 cup(s) sugar; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 4 tablespoon(s) heaping spoons, cocoa; 2 stick(s) butter; 1 cup(s) boiling water; 1/2 cup(s) buttermilk; 2 - eggs, beaten; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; ## FOR FROSTING; 1/2 cup(s) finely chopped pecans; 1 3/4 stick(s) butter; 4 tablespoon(s) heaping spoons, cocoa; 6 tablespoon(s) milk; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 1 pound(s) minus 1/2 cup, powdered sugar

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Debbie Morris

South Fulton, TN

Updated on Jan 4, 2013

I got this recipe off another website I use, tastykitchen.com. I baked this cake, and it is the best chocolate sheet cake I have ever tasted. It's great for large crowds.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 20 Min

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Ingredients

- for the cake
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons heaping spoons, cocoa
2 sticks butter
1 cup boiling water
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 - eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
FOR FROSTING
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
1 3/4 sticks butter
4 tablespoons heaping spoons, cocoa
6 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 pound minus 1/2 cup, powdered sugar

How To Make the best chocolate sheet cake. ever

Step 1

I use 18X13 pan. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2

In bowl, combine flour, sugar and salt.
Step 3

In saucepan, melt butter, Add cocoa and stir together.
Step 4

Add boiling water, allow mixture to boil for 30 seconds, then turn off heat.
Step 5

Pour over flour mixture, and stir lightly to cool.
Step 6

In measuring cup, pour buttermilk and add beaten egg, baking soda and vanilla.
Step 7

Stir buttermilk mixture into butter/chocolate mixture.
Step 8

Pour into sheet cake pan and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
Step 9

While cake is baking, make the icing.
Step 10

Chop pecans finely.
Step 11

Melt butter in saucepan, add cocoa, stir to combine, then turn off heat.
Step 12

Add the milk, vanilla and powdered sugar. Stir together.
Step 13

Add the pecans, stir together and pour over warm cake.
Step 14

Cut into suqares, eat, and totally wig out over the fact that you've just made the best chocolate sheet cake. EVER.
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