Chocolate Sheet Cake

Chocolate Sheet Cake

Submitted by: Linda Stewart

Cake:

• 2 cups sugar

• 2 cups flour

• 1 stick butter

• 1 cup water

• 1/2 cup water

• 1/2 cup shortening 

• 1 TB vanilla

• 3 1/2 TB cocoa 

• 1/2 cup buttermilk

• 1 tsp soda

• pinch of salt

• 2 eggs, beaten

Icing:

• 1/3 cup milk

• 1 stick butter

• pinch of salt

• 4 TB cocoa 

• 1 box powdered sugar

• 1 tsp vanilla

• 1 cup chopped pecans

1. Combine sugar & flour in mixing bowl. 

2. In a sauce pan combine water, shortening, butter & cocoa & bring just to a boil. Pour this hot mixture over the sugar and flour & stir well. 

3. Add the buttermilk, soda, salt, vanilla & beaten eggs & mix well. 

4. Pour into greased & floured 11X13 baking pan. 

5. Bake at 400 for 20 minutes. 

6. Icing: Bring first 4 ingredients to a boil. Remove from heat & add last ingredients. Stir quickly and spread on hot cake.