Potluck Recipes
Chocolate Sheet Cake
Yield: 12 to 16 servings
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup baking cocoa
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
Frosting
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 3 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 cup baking cocoa
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 to 7 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans, toasted
Instructions
Cake
- In a saucepan, bring butter, water and cocoa to a boil; whisk until smooth.
- Cool to room temperature.
- In a bowl, combine flour, sugar and salt.
- Add cocoa mixture; beat on low speed just until combined.
- Add sour cream, eggs and baking soda; blend until smooth.
- Pour into a greased 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 35 to 40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted near the center comes out clean.
- Cool on a wire rack.
Frosting
- In a bowl, cream butter.
- Combine the confectioners' sugar and cocoa; gradually add to butter.
- Beat in the vanilla extract and enough milk to achieve spreading consistency.
- Frost the cake.
- Sprinkle with nuts.
- Refrigerate until serving.
Notes
Chocolate Sheet Cake stays moist for several days.