Favorite Chocolate Sheet Cake

Name: Favorite Chocolate Sheet Cake
Ingredients: For Cake; 2 cups flour; 2 cups sugar; 1/2 cup butter; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 1 cup water; 4 tablespoons cocoa powder; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 cup buttermilk; For Icing; 1/2 cup butter; 6 tablespoons milk; 4 tablespoons cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1/2 cup chopped pecans; 1 (1 lb) box powdered sugar

19 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

For Cake
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup water
4 tablespoons cocoa powder
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup buttermilk
For Icing
1/2 cup butter
6 tablespoons milk
4 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 (1 lb) box powdered sugar

Directions

1

To Make Cake: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. You will need a jellyroll pan or a smaller cookie sheet with a rim around all four sides. You will not need to grease the pan.
2

Mix the flour and sugar for the cake in a large mixing bowl and set aside.
3

In a saucepan bring the butter, vegetable oil, water and 4 tbs cocoa powder to a boil.
4

Pour the boiling mixture over the flour and sugar and stir together.
5

Add the eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, baking soda and buttermilk and stir to mix well.
6

Pour in the baking sheet and bake at 375 degrees for 18-20 minutes.
7

While cake is baking prepare the icing: Bring butter, milk and cocoa powder to a boil stirring constantly and then remove from heat.
8

Add the vanilla, nuts and box of powdered sugar and stir well.
9

Spread icing over cake while the cake is still warm.