MEMAW'S CHOCOLATE BUTTERMILK CAKE

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The best chocolate sheet cake EVER! I never get tired of this and our family uses it for our go-to cake all the time.

Provided by CookingItUp

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup Crisco
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1 cup water
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup cocoa
6 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 (16 ounce) box powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Sift together 2 cups sugar, 2 cups flour, and 1/2 tsp salt.
  • Mix together in pan, 1/2 cup margarine, 1/2 crisco, 1/4 cup cocoa, and 1 cup water. Bring to boil over high heat. Pour into sifted mixture. Stir.
  • Now add the 1/2 buttermilk, 1 tsp soda, 1 tsp vanilla, and 2 eggs to entire mixture. Stir well.
  • Pour into greased and floured 9x13 pan. "Bounce" the pan(not too hard to avoid any sloshes) on the counter or floor, to get out the air bubbles.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. When cake is done, toothpick will come out clean from center.
  • For the ICING: Remove cake from oven and begin to cool. Bring 1/2 cup butter, 1/4 cup cocoa, 6 tblsp milk, and 1 tsp vanilla to boil over high heat. Add 16 oz box of powdered sugar and stir. Remove from heat.
  • Pour over cake, it will run and cover the cake. Allow cake and icing to cool.
  • Serve with vanilla ice cream ,yummmmm-o!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 596.8, Fat 25.6, SaturatedFat 9.4, Cholesterol 57.1, Sodium 372.6, Carbohydrate 89.9, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 71, Protein 4.6

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