Chocolate Almond Sheet Cake

Submitted by SweetDivaMJ

"This is a favorite potluck dessert of mine because it makes a large, scrumptious, moist cake and I never come home with any leftovers. I do, however come home with many requests for the recipe. I usually only make it when I need to take something somewhere to share as it is dangerous for me to make it just for us...... (I can't leave it alone)."

 

• Ready In: 42mins
• Ingredients: 17
• Serves: 16-20

ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup butter
• 1 cup water
• 1⁄4 cup baking cocoa
• 2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1⁄2 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• frosting
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄4 cup milk
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1⁄4 cup baking cocoa
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

directions

1. In a saucepan, bring the butter, water and cocoa to boil over medium heat.
2. Remove from the heat and cool to room temperature.
3. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. Beat in cocoa mixture. Add the eggs, buttermilk and extracts; mix well.
4. Pour into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan.
5. Bake at 375 for 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
6. Cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack.
7. For frosting, place butter and milk in a saucepan.
8. Cook and stir over medium heat until butter is melted.
9. Remove from the heat; add remaining ingredients and beat well.
10. Carefully spread over warm cake.
11. Cool. Yield: 16-20 servings.