SURPRISE CAKE

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We make this all the time, company can never guess what is in it!

Provided by Dawn

Categories Desserts Cakes Sheet Cake Recipes

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

2 cups white sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup butter
1 cup water
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
½ cup sour cream
2 eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
¼ cup butter, melted
⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups confectioners' sugar
¼ cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking pan.
In a large bowl, combine sugar, flour and salt. Set aside.
In a small saucepan, bring 1 cup butter, water and 3 tablespoons cocoa to a boil. Remove from heat. Add to flour mixture and beat until smooth.
In a separate bowl, Mix sour cream, eggs, baking soda and cayenne pepper. Add to the cake batter. Blend well. Pour batter into 9x13 inch pan.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 20 to 30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.
For the Frosting: Melt 1/4 cup butter, add 1/3 cup cocoa. Add confectioners sugar, milk and vanilla. Mix until smooth and free of lumps.
Spread frosting on the cooled cake. Cut into squares and serve. Ask your company if they can guess what is in it, they never will.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 248.5 calories, Carbohydrate 36 g, Cholesterol 43.2 mg, Fat 11.4 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Sodium 179.1 mg, Sugar 26.7 g