Recipe: Appetizing Chocolate Sheet Cake (so MOIST) and Icing

Chocolate Sheet Cake (so MOIST) and Icing. This easy chocolate sheet cake is moist, fudgy, and way better than any box mix. Top it with chocolate frosting, and you've got yourself a show stopper. It's made with simple, everyday ingredients - so it's easy to whip up in no time.

The icing is amazing topped with pecans, reminds me of my grandmother's fudge. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt. This is hands-down my all-time favorite cake! You can have Chocolate Sheet Cake (so MOIST) and Icing using 19 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Chocolate Sheet Cake (so MOIST) and Icing

1. You need of Granulated sugar-Cake.
2. It's of Heaping choc Cocoa-Cake.
3. Prepare of Eggs- beaten-Cake.
4. Prepare of All purpose flour-Cake.
5. It's of Vanilla extract-Cake.
6. You need of Baking soda-Cake.
7. Prepare of Salt-Cake.
8. It's of Vegetable oil-Cake.
9. It's of Eggs.
10. Prepare of UNSALTED Butter (do not substitute)-Cake.
11. It's of Buttermilk-Cake.
12. Prepare of Boiling water-Cake.
13. You need of Frosting.
14. You need of Heaping choc Cocoa-Icing.
15. It's of Butter (do not sub)-Icing.
16. It's of Whole milk or 3 tbsp each of whole and buttermilk-Icing.
17. It's of Chopped pecans/walnuts or candy bar (I didn't add them them this time)-Icing.
18. Prepare of Powder confectioners sugar-Icing.
19. You need of Vanilla extract-Icing.

I fell in love making it after my grandmother shared the recipe with me. This cake is super quick, easy, and fun to make! Definitely recommend this for first time bakers and anyone else who would love to take a bite out of a delicious chocolate Texas sheet cake. Storing Chocolate Cake with Boiled Chocolate Frosting.

Chocolate Sheet Cake (so MOIST) and Icing instructions

1. In a mixing bowl, combine flour, granulated sugar, and salt..
2. In a saucepan on stove, melt together the butter, oil and cocoa. Add boiling water, stir then allow mixture to boil for a minute, then turn off heat. Pour it over your bowl of flour mixture, and stir lightly to cool..
3. In a measuring cup, pour the buttermilk and add beaten eggs, baking soda, and vanilla..
4. Pour buttermilk mixture into the chocolate mixture, and stir..
5. Pour into sheet cake pan and bake at 350°F for 20 minutes..
6. Directions For the ICING: When cake is about 5 min from being done, start making the icing/frosting: It is important that your cake is still hot/warm when you pour the icing on it..
7. Melt butter in another saucepan. Add cocoa, stir to combine, then turn off heat. Add the milk, vanilla, and powdered sugar. Stir together until smooth..
8. Add the pecans/nuts, stir together, and pour and spread over warm cake. Let cool for a little bit on counter..
9. A pic of it sliced..

Cut the cake into squares and store at room temperature, covered, for up to a week. (but I doubt it will last that long!) Variations on the Chocolate Sheet Cake Recipe. We like this chocolate sheet cake as is, however you can dress this cake up to match your own taste buds. In a measuring cup, pour the buttermilk and add beaten eggs, baking soda, and vanilla. Stir buttermilk mixture into butter/chocolate mixture. While cake is baking, make the icing.