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Cakes - Chocolate Sheet Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 stick butter
7 T. cocoa
1 cup hot water
1 t. cinnamon
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 t. baking soda
2 beaten eggs
Directions:
Directions:
Mix together the flour and sugar in large bowl and set aside.

Put the stick of butter and cocoa in saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from fire and add the hot water and cinnamon.

Pour hot mixture over flour/sugar mixture and mix well. Add the butermilk, soda and eggs. Pour into a well greased sheet pan 11 x 16". Bake 20-25 minutes at 350*.

Mix together 1/2 cup butter, 4 T. cocoa and 6 T. buttermilk and bring to boil in saucepan. Remove from fire and add 1 t. vanilla and 1 box (3 1/2 cus) confectioner's sugar. Spread on cake while still hot.

(I find that the confectioner's sugar must be sifted first for a smooth frosting texture.)

 

 

 

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