Friday, September 8, 2017

Auntie Gwen's Chocolate Sheet Cake

Auntie Gwen's Chocolate Sheet Cake

2 C sugar
2 C sifted flour
14 T butter
4 T cocoa powder
1 C water
1/2 C buttermilk
1 t vanilla
1/2 t baking soda
2 eggs

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Combine sugar and flour, mix well and set aside.  In a saucepan, bring the butter, cocoa powder and water to a boil.  Pour over sugar and flour mixture.  Add buttermilk, vanilla, soda, and eggs.  Combine well and pour into greased 9X13 sheet pan.  Bake for 50 minutes.  

Five minutes before the cake is done, start on the icing:
10 T butter
4 T cocoa powder
6 T milk
1 box powdered sugar (4C)
1 t vanilla
1 C chopped pecans (optional)

Bring butter, cocoa powder and milk to a rapid boil in a small saucepan; remove from heat and pour over powdered sugar.  Add vanilla and pecans.  Beat well and spread over warm cake.  Allow to cool in pan, then serve.

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