Traditional Chocolate Sheet Cake
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
-
8-12
ingredients
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Cake
- 1 cup butter, room temperature
- 1 cup water
- 1⁄3 cup cocoa powder
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups flour
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄2 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Icing
- 1⁄2 cup butter, room temperature
- 1⁄3 cup cocoa powder
- 1⁄3 cup milk
- 1 (16 ounce) box powdered sugar, sifted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease a 15 x 10 x 1 inch Jelly Roll pan, set aside.
- Sift together flour, baking soda and salt.
- In a saucepan combine butter, water and cocoa. Heat until butter is melted.
- Remove from heat, add in sugar, eggs, sour cream and vanilla, blending well.
- Carefully whisk in flour a little at a time, making sure there are no lumps.
- Pour batter into jelly roll pan, spreading batter to all sides and corners. Bake for 20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
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For the icing:
- Combine butter, cocoa and milk in saucepan, bring to a boil.
- Remove from heat and add in vanilla and powdered sugar.
- Mix well.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Air Force Mama
United States