chocolate sheet cake

Name: Chocolate Sheet Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 15
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## CAKE BATTER; 2 cup(s) sugar; 2 cup(s) flour; 1/4 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 cup(s) water; 3 tablespoon(s) cocoa powder; 1/2 cup(s) buttermilk; 2 - eggs; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1/2 cup(s) butter; 1/2 cup(s) shortening; ## FROSTING; 1 stick(s) butter; 4 tablespoon(s) cocoa powder; 6 tablespoon(s) milk; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 16 ounce(s) powdered sugar; 1 cup(s) nuts (optional)

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Rebekah Moriarty

Wichita, KS

Updated on Feb 3, 2014

Everyone in my family loves this sheet cake, it's especially popular for birthdays.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 20 Min

method Bake

yield 15 serving(s)

Ingredients

CAKE BATTER
2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup water
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 - eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup shortening
FROSTING
1 stick butter
4 tablespoons cocoa powder
6 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
16 ounces powdered sugar
1 cup nuts (optional)

How To Make chocolate sheet cake

Step 1

Mix first five ingredients in a large mixing bowl.

Step 2

In 2 qt sauce pan, combine water, cocoa, butter and shortening. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
Step 3

Pour hot chocolate mixture over dry ingredients and blend. Add buttermilk, eggs, vanilla, and blend.
Step 4

Bake at 400 for 20 minutes in greased 11x16 pan.
Step 5

FROSTING: Frost while cake is still hot. -Boil butter, cocoa, and milk in a sauce pan. -Remove from heat, add vanilla and powdered sugar. Blend. -Stir in nuts (optional).
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