Chocolate Sheet Cake (Pappaw's)

1953kenny
1953kenny @kennyp
Texas, United States

My daughter cannot get enough of this cake. But she does share with her husband. Their four boys (my grandsons) have to fend for themselves. This cake is supper moist and icing is like a layer of fudge on top. The photo is done without nuts because that is my daughter's preference.

Chocolate Sheet Cake (Pappaw's)

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1953kenny
1953kenny @kennyp
Texas, United States

My daughter cannot get enough of this cake. But she does share with her husband. Their four boys (my grandsons) have to fend for themselves. This cake is supper moist and icing is like a layer of fudge on top. The photo is done without nuts because that is my daughter's preference.

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Ingredients

25 mins
24 servings
  1. 2 cupsAP flour
  2. 2 cupsgranulated sugar
  3. 4 tbsp(heaping) Cocoa powder
  4. 1/2 tspSalt
  5. 1 stickButter
  6. 1/2 cupcorn oil
  7. 1 cupboiling water
  8. 2Eggs
  9. 1/2 cupButtermilk
  10. 1 tspBaking Soda
  11. 1 tspVanilla
  12. ICING
  13. 1 1/2 sticksButter
  14. 4 tbsp(heaping) Cocoa
  15. 3 cupsPowdered Sugar
  16. 1 tbspVanilla
  17. 6 tbspMilk (can be part whole milk , part Buttermilk or all of either) taste does not change
  18. Optional - 1 cup chopped pecans

Cooking Instructions

25 mins
  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350

  2. 2

    In large bowl mix flour, sugar, and salt.

  3. 3

    In medium saucepan melt 1 stick butter, oil, and cocoa. Bring to a boil and let it boil for about 1 minute. Add boiling water. Let this mixture boil for another minute. Remove from stove and pour over flour mixture. Stir all together and let it cool while preparing other ingredients.

  4. 4

    In another bowl add Buttermilk, eggs, vanilla, and Baking Soda. Beat this mixture well and then add to the flour mixture.

  5. 5

    Pour well mixed batter into 11 x 17 baking sheet. Place in oven and cook 20-25 minutes.

  6. 6

    ICING:

    You will need to prepare this when cake has about 5 mins cooking time left. Icing needs to be added while cake is still warm.

    In saucepan melt 1 1/2 sticks Butter. Add Cocoa stirring until smooth. Remove from heat. Add powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk. Stir until smooth.

    Optional: You add nuts at this point. Mix well into icing.

  7. 7

    Pour icing over warm cake. Smooth it all over.
    Enjoy.

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