CHOCOLATE SHEET CAKE & FROSTING 
CAKE:

2 c. sugar
2 c. flour
1/2 c. butter
3 1/2 tbsp. cocoa
1/2 c. shortening
1 c. water
2 eggs
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla

FROSTING:

1 1/2 c. sugar
6 tbsp. milk
6 tbsp. butter
1/2 c. chocolate chips or 1/4 c. cocoa

Mix 1/2 cup buttermilk, 1/2 cup milk and 1 teaspoon vinegar and let sit 5 minutes.

Mix together sugar and flour; set aside. Bring to a boil: butter, cocoa, shortening and water. Pour over dry ingredients and mix well. Add eggs, soda, buttermilk and vanilla; stir. Pour into 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1 inch pan. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.

FROSTING: Add sugar, milk, and butter. Bring ingredients to a boil for 30 seconds. Remove from heat, stirring over cold water (pan in sink). Add chocolate, beat until melted, about 1 minute. Spread on cake.

recipe reviews
Chocolate Sheet Cake & Frosting
 #32362
 Noelle (California) says:
This frosting was easy to make. It went well with the simple, layered butter cake my son requested. It would also be perfect for a bundt cake.

 

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