Monday, May 11, 2009

Chocolate Sheet Cake

Chocolate Sheet Cake

  • 2 c. sugar
  • 2 1/2 c. flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1 c. hot water
  • 1 tsp. soda
  • 3 Tbsp. cocoa
  • 1 c. oil
  • 1 c. buttermilk (I use 1 Tbsp. vinegar + 1 c. milk, mix and let sit for a few minutes)
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • a few drops of red food coloring (I omit this when my family will be eating the cake, but it does give it a rich color)

Dissolve soda in hot water. Add all ingredients to a large bowl. Mix till batter is smooth. Pour into greased and floured (I just spray mine with non-stick spray) 10 1/2 x 15 cookie sheet pan. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Spread with icing while hot.

Icing

  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine
  • 2 Tbsp. cocoa
  • 3 Tbsp. milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • powdered sugar

Melt margarine in a saucepan. Mix in cocoa and milk until well blended. Remove from heat. Add vanilla and enough sifted powdered sugar (this is one time I do make the effort to sift… I don’t want lumpy icing) until icing is creamy and a good spreading consistency.


From: The Finer Things in Life

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