Aunt Kathy Jo introduced this recipe to me last year and I almost made myself sick eating it. I'm not a big chocolate cake fan but there's something about this one that will bring me to making one for Thanksgiving.
Best Ever
Chocolate
Sheet Cake
(from Kathy Jo)
CAKE RECIPE
½ C. Crisco
1 stick real butter
3 ½ Tbs cocoa
1 C. water
½ tsp salt
2 C. sugar
2 C. flour
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
½ C. buttermilk
1 tsp. soda
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ICING RECIPE
1 stick real butter
3 ½ Tbs. cocoa
1/3 C. milk
1 box powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 C. pecans
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Sauce Pan – Crisco, butter, cocoa, water, salt; bring to a boil. Mix sugar and flour in bowl; pour the mixture in saucepan. Add 1 tsp. vanilla, 2 eggs, ½ C buttermilk, and 1 tsp. cocoa.
Pour into a 9x13 greased & floured pan. Bake for 20 minutes at 400 degrees. Do not overcook!
Five minutes before cake is done, mix in saucepan 1 stick butter, 3 ½ Tbs. cocoa & 1/3 C. milk. Boil. Add 1 box of powdered sugar, 1 tsp. vanilla & pecans. Pour over warm cake.
