This recipe has been around in our family for about 80 years and is certainly a family favorite--especially mine! It's very moist and chocolatey! A couple of things to consider: 1) it's a great cake even without the salt shortening and cinnamon; 2) for an extra special treat-add Nestle's chocolate chips to the batter...they work their way to the bottom and are a great chocolatey treat when you eat; 3) the frosting is great with pecans or walnuts and is much easier to work with if you put it on while both the frosting and the cake are still warm. You'll love this recipe...it's really delicious!
This recipe has been around in our family for about 80 years and is certainly a family favorite--especially mine! It's very moist and chocolatey! A couple of things to consider: 1) it's a great cake even without the salt shortening and cinnamon; 2) for an extra special treat-add Nestle's chocolate chips to the batter...they work their way to the bottom and are a great chocolatey treat when you eat; 3) the frosting is great with pecans or walnuts and is much easier to work with if you put it on while both the frosting and the cake are still warm. You'll love this recipe...it's really delicious!
7.14.10 ... http://allrecipes.com/recipe/17899/chocolate-sheet-cake-i/ ... This is the second best MEDIUM chocolate cake. It's a close second to Old Fashioned Chocolate Cake. This has a thin batter so doesn't round too much. Notes4Me: IT of two! second best medium cake. thin batter. Close second to old fashioned. Eric's second favorite
... Old Fashioned Cake ingredients (only diff is vanilla) but use these directions= combne dry. Boil water, butter & cocoa for a minute then add to dry. Combine buttermilk, eggs & vanilla. Add.
Very moist cake! I added some chocolate chips to make it more "chocolatety".
Really good. I used butter instead of margarine. Some chopped walnuts in the icing would be good too.
This is the best! Can't miss. I've had this recipe for 20 years and still the favorite. I use walnuts or pecans in the icing and sometimes omit the cinnamon. I usually use a 9x13 pan. Try it you will receive raves. Thanks Kim for listing...I'm out of town and needed this recipe. Saved me a long distance call.
Just made this for my son's 9th birthday. He is a chocolate lover and he and his friends ate until the last bite and asked for more. Said it was the best chocolate cake ever!
After the first batch I made some modifications. The recipe as is is a little bland and does not rise very much. I am making cupcakes doubling the recipe (first try was single recipe). For a double recipe: I add an extra egg and 2 tsp vanilla I substitute butter for margarine and use 1/2 brown sugar 1/2 white sugar then I use heaping measurements for the baking soda cinnamon & cocoa. Double recipe makes 32 FULL cupcakes.
Very good basic chocolate cake that everyone loves and is easy to make. It is the perfect birthday cake for a large crowd not to mention that a scoop of vanilla icecream fits right on top!. I do have to say that when I read some of the other reviews that say it is tasteless dry etc.etc. and not just this recipe but others as well I ask you this question... are your ingredients fresh? 2 year old cinnamon and old baking chocolate lose their flavor. Also shortening and vegetable oil that has been sitting in the back of a pantry for a long time gets rancid. So check those spices for freshness and I am sure you will have better results with the wonderful recipes on this website.
Just like mom used to make. Takes a little more time but worth in!!
this was very dry.i should have known better then to use a recipe calling for unsweetened cocoa using bars of unsweetened chocolate works much better.it didnt have much of a chocolate taste.the frosting calls for way too much sugar.
