Chocolate Sheet Cake

I am super excited for this post today.  September marks the 1 year anniversary for the #chocolateparty.  To help celebrate,  Roxana has lots of great stuff up for grabs.  Like seriously, you need to read the bottom of this post and enter the giveaways.  Kind of wish I wasn’t participating this month, so I could enter.

To celebrate the first anniversary Roxana as that some of share our families favorite chocolate recipes.  She made them all too, and has been sharing them all month long.  There have been some amazing chocolate desserts that are now on my list of must tries!  Like this Nutella Gooey Butter Cake, holy cow does it look good.

For the party I made my families Chocolate Sheet Cake recipe.  We have been making this since I was a little girl.  It was a staple at many birthday parties and often times just a treat on the weekend.  This was my first time actually making the cake.  Usually my mom makes it, and I just get to eat it!  This time, I turned the tables and made it for my family when they were here visiting.  I have to say, it tasted just like my moms.

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Chocolate Sheet Cake

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

25 mins

Total Time

40 mins

 

Traditional rich chocolate sheet cake.

Servings: 24

Ingredients

Cake

• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup butter , softened
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 cup sour milk
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda

Frosting

• 1/2 cup butter , softened
• 1/3 cup sour milk
• 2 2/3 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup nuts (optional)

Instructions

1. To make the cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 15x11 in jelly roll pan.
2. Mix together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, and salt. Set aside
3. Bring water and 1/2 cup butter to a boil. Add to flour mixture. Add eggs, 1/4 cup butter, vanilla, sour milk, and baking soda.
4. Pour into prepared pan, and bake for 20-25 minutes until a tester comes out clean.
5. To make the Frosting: Mix everything together, except the nuts. Beat until desired consistency. Fold in the nuts, if using.

Recipe Notes

To make sour milk; fill 1/3 measuring cup (or 1/2 cup for the cake portion) with milk about 1/4 inch from the top. Add white vinegar to fill to 1/3 cup (or 1/2 cup).

1. {mandatory} Make your family’s favorite chocolate dessert and share it with us for a chance to win one of the 6 great prizes offered by our sponsors. You can also add recipes that have been previously shared on your blog. (5 recipes maximum)

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