chocolate cake baked on a cookie sheet

(1 RATING)
41 Pinches
Columbia, MD
Updated on Apr 11, 2014

This was my brothers FAVORITE cake and he got it from my mom EVERY birthday of his life till he was 18, then only on special occasions. I loved the icing..I used to peel it off and leave the cake...now I eat the cake and leave the icing...LOL..ENJOY!!!!

prep time 35 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Bake
yield Me or 8 to 10

Ingredients

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 stick butter
  • 1 cup water
  • 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 2 - egg beaten
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ( real)
  • ICING
  • 1 stick butter
  • 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 6 tablespoons milk
  • 1 - "box" powdered sugar, 1 use 2 cups adjust to your liking
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup chopped nuts,( whatever you like) i don't use these

How To Make chocolate cake baked on a cookie sheet

  • Step 1
    Sift together the sugar and flour. In a saucepan, bring to a boil the shortening, butter, water, and cocoa powder.
  • Step 2
    Pour over flour mixture while still hot. Add the buttermilk, beaten eggs, soda and vanilla.
  • Step 3
    Bake in a large cookie sheet with sides or 2 8x8 inch cake pans (its really better baked on a cookie sheet) Bake at 375" 15 to 20 minutes. While cake is baking make icing.
  • Step 4
    Icing Bring to a boil the butter, coca and milk, add the powdered sugar, vanilla and nuts if your using. Spread over the cake while BOTH are hot....
  • Step 5
    Cut yourself 4 pieces and hide in back of fridge...LOL

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Category: Cakes
Keyword: #Christmas
Keyword: #holiday
Keyword: #birthday
Keyword: #easter
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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