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Chocolate Sheet Cake

Here’s a great dessert for a big family or to bring to the potluck or church supper. The tender, moist cake and chocolaty frosting is every sweet tooth’s dream come true.

24 ServingsPrep: 25 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup water
1/2 cup 2% milk
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
FROSTING:
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup 2% milk
1/2 cup butter, cubed
2 tablespoons baking cocoa

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until crumbly. Add eggs, one
at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla.
Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture
alternately with water and milk. Beat in chocolate until combined.
Pour into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at
325° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the
center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
For frosting, in a small saucepan, combine the sugar, milk, butter

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Chocolate Sheet Cake (continued)

Directions (continued)

and cocoa. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute. Remove from
the heat. Transfer to a bowl; stir occasionally until completely
cooled. Beat until smooth; spread over cake. Yield: 24 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 piece equals 227 calories, 10 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 38 mg cholesterol, 164 mg sodium, 34 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.