By Elisabeth
My grandmother passed away 3 1/2 years ago, but she's never far away from me when I am in the kitchen. She was a great cook. She cooked for my entire family at every get-together. My mother recalls her always preparing Sunday brunch in her slip before church. (A slip. I die!)
Along with her tamale pie and brisket, her chocolate sheet cake was a staple in her kitchen. I do not have her exact recipe, but the one below is almost identical. If you've got somewhere to be this holiday weekend and need to impress, then make this cake! Delish.
Chocolate Sheet Cake
Original Recipe: Pioneer Woman
CAKE:
- 2 cups Flour
- 2 cups Sugar
- ¼ teaspoons Salt
- 4 Tablespoons (heaping) Cocoa
- 2 sticks Butter
- 1 cup Boiling Water
- ½ cups Buttermilk
- 2 whole Beaten Eggs
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
FROSTING:
- ½ cups Finely Chopped Pecans
- 1-¾ stick Butter
- 4 Tablespoons (heaping) Cocoa
- 6 Tablespoons Milk
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- 1 pound (minus 1/2 Cup) Powdered Sugar
In a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, and salt.
In a saucepan, melt butter. Add cocoa. Stir together.
Add boiling water, allow mixture to boil for 30 seconds, then turn off heat. Pour over flour mixture, and stir lightly to cool.
In a measuring cup, pour the buttermilk and add beaten eggs, baking soda, and vanilla. Stir buttermilk mixture into butter/chocolate mixture. Pour into sheet cake pan and bake at 350-degrees for 20 minutes.
While cake is baking, make the icing. Chop pecans finely. Melt butter in a saucepan. Add cocoa, stir to combine, then turn off heat. Add the milk, vanilla, and powdered sugar. Stir together. Add the pecans, stir together, and pour over warm cake.
Enjoy!
{photo credit: pioneerwomancooks.com}
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