Chocolate Sheet Cake

Recipe: Chocolate Sheet Cake

Ingredients:

• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup margarine
• 1 cup water
• 4 Tbsp. cocoa
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 eggs (slightly beaten)
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract

• 1 stick margarine
• 1 Tbsp. cocoa
• 5 Tbsp. milk
• Powdered Sugar

Directions:

Sift flour and sugar into a large mixing bowl; set aside. In a small saucepan, mix margarine, water and cocoa together. Bring to a rapid boil and pour over sugar and flour. Mix well with a electric mixer. Add buttermilk, eggs, baking soda and vanilla; mix well and pour into greased and floured 18x12-inch sheet pan. Bake 20 minutes at 350 degrees F.

For icing, in small saucepan, combine margarine, cocoa and milk. Bring to a boil, remove from heat. Add enough powdered sugar to get a smooth icing texture. Ice cake while hot.

Source: Family recipe

By trixie118 from Turbotville, PA

Recipe: My Sheet Cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 3 Tbsp. Cocoa
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/4 lb. Oleo (margarine)
• 1/2 cup oil
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup sour milk
• 1 cup water
• 2 eggs

Mix as for ordinary cake then frost while hot with the following:

Frosting

• 1/4 lb. Oleo (margarine)
• 3 Tbsp. Cocoa
• 1 box powdered sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 6 Tbsp. Milk

By Trudy from Springfield, IL

Editor's Note: Sheet cakes are generally made in a standard 9x13 inch baking pan.