Cook the Book: Chocolate Sheet Cake

Name: Cook the Book: Chocolate Sheet Cake
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 28
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking soda; 2 sticks butter; 118 milliliters buttermilk; 4 Tbsps heaping tablespoon cocoa powder; 2 larges eggs; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour; 6 Tbsps milk; 118 milliliters finely chopped pecans (optional); 454 grams powdered sugar; 0 teaspoons salt; 473 milliliters sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Cook the Book: Chocolate Sheet Cake might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe makes 28 servings with 225 calories, 2g of protein, and 8g of fat each. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up milk, cocoa powder, salt, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F.

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In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, and salt. Stir together and set aside.

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All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

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Bowl

In another bowl, mix the buttermilk, eggs, vanilla, and baking soda.

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Baking Soda

Buttermilk

Vanilla

Egg

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Mix with a fork and set aside.

In a medium saucepan, melt the butter and add the cocoa.

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Butter

Cocoa Powder

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Whisk together to combine. Meanwhile, bring 1 cup of water to a boil.

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Water

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Whisk

When the butter is melted, pour the boiling water in the pan. Allow to bubble for a moment, then turn off the heat.

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Butter

Water

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Pour the chocolate mixture into the flour mixture.

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Chocolate

All Purpose Flour

Stir together for a moment to cool the chocolate, then pour in the egg mixture.

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Chocolate

Egg

Stir together until smooth, then pour into an ungreased jelly roll pan (or rimmed baking sheet) and bake for 20 minutes.

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Jelly

Roll

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Baking Sheet

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While the cake is baking make the icing. Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. (I just wash out the same one I used for the cake. Makes me feel responsible and productive.)

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Icing