Name: Chocolate Sheet Cake
Yield: about 40 servings
Cuisine: Cakes and Frostings
Ingredients: Cake:; 1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine; 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 cup water; 2 cups all-purpose white flour; 2 cups white sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 2 eggs; 1/2 cup sour cream, buttermilk, or yogurt; Frosting:; 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine; 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 5 to 6 tablespoons milk; 1 box (1 pound) confectioners' sugar (4-1/2 cups); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Chocolate Sheet Cake is a quick and always-popular dessert with a frosting that turns to fudge. Terrific for a summer picnic.

Ingredients

Cake:

1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine

1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 cup water

2 cups all-purpose white flour

2 cups white sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 eggs

1/2 cup sour cream, buttermilk, or yogurt

Frosting:

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

5 to 6 tablespoons milk

1 box (1 pound) confectioners' sugar (4-1/2 cups)

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 11-inch by 17-inch baking pan.

In a large saucepan, combine the 1 cup butter, ¼ cup cocoa, and water. Bring to a boil, then cool to room temperature. Add the remaining cake ingredients and beat until smooth. Pour into the prepared pan. Bake for about 22 minutes or until a tester inserted near the center comes out clean.

Meanwhile, make the frosting by combining all the ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Pour the warm frosting on the warm cake. Let cool before serving.