Chocolate Sheet Cake I

16 ingredients
4 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup margarine
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup margarine
  • 6 tablespoons milk
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10x15 inch jellyroll pan. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.
  2. 2
    In a saucepan combine 1/2 cup margarine, shortening, 1/4 cup cocoa and water. Bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute. Pour the liquid mixture over the flour, sugar mixture; stir well. Blend in eggs and buttermilk.
  3. 3
    Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cake cool 10 minutes, then frost while still warm.
  4. 4
    To make the Frosting: In a saucepan combine 1/2 cup margarine, milk and 1/4 cup cocoa. Bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Mix in confectioners' sugar. Pour over warm cake

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