Double Chocolate Sheet Cake

  Desserts

Here’s a great dessert for a big family or to bring to the potluck or church supper. The tender, moist cake and chocolaty frosting is every sweet tooth’s dream come true.

Double Chocolate Sheet Cake

Average Rating: 4

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling
YIELD: 24 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup 2% milk
  • 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled

  • FROSTING:
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup 2% milk
  • 1/2 cup butter, cubed
  • 2 tablespoons baking cocoa

Instructions

  • 1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until crumbly. 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 water and milk. Beat in chocolate until combined.
  • 2. Pour into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 325° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
  • 3. For frosting, in a small saucepan, combine the sugar, milk, butter and cocoa. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute. Remove from the heat. Transfer to a bowl; stir occasionally until completely cooled. Beat until smooth; spread over cake.

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