Chocolate Sheet Cake Recipe

Chocolate Sheet Cake Recipe
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80% would make again

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

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  • 16-20 Servings
  • Prep: 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 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.

Chocolate Sheet Cake published in Country Woman May/June 1996, p31

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Chocolate Sheet Cake Recipe

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Reviewed on Oct. 10, 2009 by tbeck3579

It was OK, but not what I was expecting. The texture of the cake and teh icing was quite different.

Reviewed on Oct. 02, 2008 by CookieMonster87

Just like my Mom's! Delicious. My siblings and I used to fight over who would get to lick the icing pan because it tastes soooo good!

Reviewed on Jun. 29, 2008 by BrandiH

This is really good! Not a fluffy type cake, but rich and satisfying. The icing is delicious, a nice change from other icings. Putting the cooked icing on the cake while it's warm makes everything moist and gooey. I also used pure dark cocoa, so that makes a huge difference from that pale Fry's stuff. The cake and icing was sooo rich and chocolatey with good quality cocoa.

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