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Chocolate Sheet Cake I
KIMLAMB9999
"Good old fashioned chocolate cake with homemade chocolate frosting. A family favorite for many many years."
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Ingredients
45 m servings 604 calsOriginal recipe yields 12 servings (1 - 10x15 inch jelly roll pan)
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- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10x15 inch jellyroll pan. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.
- In a saucepan combine 1/2 cup margarine, shortening, 1/4 cup cocoa and water. Bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute. Pour the liquid mixture over the flour, sugar mixture; stir well. Blend in eggs and buttermilk.
- Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cake cool 10 minutes, then frost while still warm.
- To make the Frosting: In a saucepan combine 1/2 cup margarine, milk and 1/4 cup cocoa. Bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Mix in confectioners' sugar. Pour over warm cake
Nutrition Facts
Per Serving: 604 calories; 25.7 g fat; 92.1 g carbohydrates; 4.9 g protein; 37 mg cholesterol; 377 mg sodium. Full nutrition
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Most helpful positive review
4/26/2005
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 gre...
Most helpful critical review
10/26/2005
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 ...
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4/26/2005
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 gre...
7/13/2010
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 b...
8/4/2010
Very moist cake! I added some chocolate chips to make it more "chocolatety".
5/14/2001
Really good. I used butter instead of margarine. Some chopped walnuts in the icing would be good, too.
12/24/2009
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!
6/6/2001
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,...
5/10/2009
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 d...
4/4/2008
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 do...
12/21/2005
Just like mom used to make. Takes a little more time, but worth in!!