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Chocolate Sheet Cake

Meet the Cook: The biggest compliment I've ever gotten on this cake might have come when I baked it for my son's 11th birthday party last fall. The children were full after eating pizza, veggies and dip, etc. - but each of them asked for seconds! -Dianne Medwid, Dauphin, Manitoba

16-20 ServingsPrep: 25 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1 cup water
2 eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
ICING:
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1/3 cup milk
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

In a bowl, combine the first four ingredients; set aside. In a small
saucepan, bring butter, cocoa and water to a boil. Immediately
remove from the heat. Add to dry ingredients and mix well.
In a small bowl, beat eggs. Add buttermilk and vanilla; mix well.
Stir into cocoa mixture. Pour into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in.
baking pan. Bake at 375° for 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick

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Chocolate Sheet Cake (continued)

Directions (continued)

inserted near the center comes out clean.
Meanwhile, in a saucepan, bring the butter, cocoa and milk to a boil,
stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; add sugar and vanilla.
Mix well. Spread over hot cake; immediately sprinkle with nuts. Cool
completely on a wire rack. Yield: 16-20 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 piece) equals 307 calories, 14 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 47 mg cholesterol, 230 mg sodium, 44 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.