Chocolate Sheet Cake

Name: Chocolate Sheet Cake
Ingredients: FOR THE CAKE:; 1/2 cups Shortening; 1/2 cups Butter; 1/4 cups Cocoa Powder; 1 cup Water; 2 cups Flour; 2 cups Sugar; 2 teaspoons Baking Soda; 2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon; 1/2 cups Buttermilk; 2 whole Eggs; 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract; FOR THE ICING:; 1/2 cups Butter; 1/4 cups Cocoa Powder; 1/3 cups Milk; 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract; 4 cups Powdered Sugar; 1 cup Pecans, Chopped

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Ingredients

FOR THE CAKE:
1/2 cups Shortening
1/2 cups Butter
1/4 cups Cocoa Powder
1 cup Water
2 cups Flour
2 cups Sugar
2 teaspoons Baking Soda
2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
1/2 cups Buttermilk
2 whole Eggs
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
FOR THE ICING:
1/2 cups Butter
1/4 cups Cocoa Powder
1/3 cups Milk
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
4 cups Powdered Sugar
1 cup Pecans, Chopped

Directions

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["For the cake:", "Preheat oven to 400 F. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt shortening and butter. Then stir in cocoa, then add water. Bring to a rapid boil. Remove from heat.", "In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, and cinnamon. Stir in butter mixture. Add buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla. Mix well. Pour into a greased 10x15\" jelly roll pan. Bake 15-20 minutes or until cake springs back when touched. Remove it from the oven and let it sit while you make the icing.""