BEVERLY'S CHOCOLATE SHEET CAKE
BEVERLY'S CHOCOLATE SHEET CAKE

'This cake recipe was given to me by a former neighbor - Beverly - and it is absolutely a chocolate lovers delight!...very, very good

  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. salt

    Mix together and set aside.

  • 1 stick butter
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 3 Tbls. cocoa

    Bring to a boil, pour over flour mixture and mix well.

    Mix in another bowl:
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. vanilla

    Add all this to the other mixture.

    Grease and flour 11x16 pan

    Bake at 350° for 45 minutes

    Ice when cool

    ~~Icing~~
  • 1 stick butter
  • 3 Tbsp cocoa

    Melt, but don't boil

    Pour this over 1 box of powdered sugar

    Add 5 to 6 Tbsp of Pet milk, 1 tsp. vanilla and 1/2 cup chopped nuts.

    Mix well and pour over baked cake

    Put back in oven and bake for 2 more minutes

    Cool & leave in pan when cutting