This is a recipe from my childhood. This chocolate sheet cake was my birthday cake every year. And I do mean every year. I love it.
Lots of people have this recipe (or a version of it), but this is really the best version out there. It combines butter and oil for the best flavor/moistness combo.
It's seriously the most moist delicious chocolate cake I've ever had.
One more thing: leftovers in the morning with coffee. Awesome.
Chocolate Sheet Cake
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 stick butter
4 T cocoa powder
1 cup water
1/2 cup oil
1 tsp soda
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
Icing:
1 stick butter
3 T cocoa powder
5 T milk
1 pound powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour and sugar.
In a pot on medium heat, bring to a boil the butter, 4 T cocoa powder, water and oil. Whisk to combine. As soon as it boils, pour it into the flour/sugar mixture and combine slightly - don't completely incorporate it but just enough so that the mixture is just warm (not hot).
Add the soda, buttermilk, eggs & vanilla and mix completely.
Pour onto a greased 10x15 cookie sheet/baking pan) and bake in a 350 degree oven for 15-18 minutes, until just set in the middle. A toothpick inserted in the middle should have just a few crumbs sticking to it.
While the cake bakes, make the icing. In a pot over medium heat, bring to a boil the butter, cocoa & milk. As soon as it boils, remove it from the heat and add the powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat with a hand mixer or a whisk until it is smooth.
When the cake comes out of the oven, cool for just a couple of minutes before adding the icing. The icing will set up and harden slightly as it cools. Cool completely and serve!
Elizabeth, this is Dan Holden from Summit Ministries back from 1998. I think I have a couple of photos that belong to you. My email is dlholden@gmail.com. I would love to get them back to their rightful place.
ReplyDeleteSincerely,
Dan Holden