FAVORITE CHOCOLATE SHEET CAKE

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My mother adapted this family pleaser from a recipe for vanilla cake that was in a church cookbook. The cake is so flavorful, it wouldn't need frosting-but I always feel you can never have enough chocolate!

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 43m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2-1/4 cups cake flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted and cooled
FROSTING:
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1/3 cup milk
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Stir in chocolate until combined., Pour into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 23-27 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. , For frosting, in a small saucepan, bring cocoa and milk to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; stir in butter and vanilla until butter is melted. Whisk in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Drizzle over cake and spread quickly. Let stand until set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 638 calories, Fat 28g fat (17g saturated fat), Cholesterol 132mg cholesterol, Sodium 511mg sodium, Carbohydrate 94g carbohydrate (70g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

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