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Alabama Sheet Cake-see Note Re Title Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Keni / All my dishes 1 year, 3 months ago A dark chocolate sheet cake that I named just because I don't think Texas should get all the credit! ;) Prep:15m Cook:20m Servings:24	Keni
	rich dark chocolate crowd cake like texas sheet cake

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Ingredients

1 cup(minus 2T) butter

1/4 cup cocoa(dark if you can find it)

AND 2 squares semisweet chocolate, chopped

1 cup water(set to boiling in microwave--CAREFULLY--for when you need it)

2 cups sugar

2 cups flour

1/2t salt

1t cinnamon

1t cayenne pepper

2t vanilla

1t baking soda

3 eggs

8oz sour cream

FROSTING:

1 1/2 sticks butter

1/4 cup cocoa

1 semi sweet baking square, chopped

about 1/3 cup buttermilk(more or less depending on desired consistency once you start making the frosting)

1/2 cup pecans, finely chopped(optional---the only time I leave these out is when I make it for someone who requests no nuts--otherwise, I don't consider it optional. Unfortunately, this cake(in the photo) was made as a request...without nuts :(

1t vanilla

About 3 cups powdered sugar(again, more or less as with the buttermilk--but you'll use about 1lb of sugar)

Directions

Combine all dry ingredients in large, heat safe bowl and set aside.

In saucepan, melt butter and semisweet chocolate then add cocoa

Add boiling water and let it simmer just about 30 seconds or so.

Remove from heat and carefully pour into dry ingredients bowl.

Stir slowly to combine.

Let cool slightly(enough to not cook the eggs because they are coming up, next :)

Add sour cream, vanilla and eggs, one at a time, stirring after each.

Mix to combine.

Pour batter into buttered and floured(or cocoa'd) sheet pan

Bake for about 20 minutes at 350 until done(clean toothpick test, but check it early....don't overbake, it's a quick baking cake in this pan)

Prepare Frosting while cake is baking:

Again, melt butter and chocolate in pan

Add cocoa and stir to combine

Remove from heat

Add vanilla and nuts

Add most of sugar and milk then stir to combine and judge consistency, adding more of both, or either, as needed

Pour warm(not hot) frosting over warm(not hot) cake, spreading carefully so as not to pull the warm cake.

Let cool and cut into serving pieces.

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Comments

22566 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Your title made me smile,ate this in Oklahoma where I grew up.

It's a great cake and take it to several places.

Thank-you for the chuckle today.

Kind Regards

christinem 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Yum! This looks great, Keni!

pennycandy 1 year, 3 months ago said:
This looks like the "cowboy cake" my mom used to make. i can't wait to try it. thank you keni.

debbie919 1 year, 3 months ago said:
God Bless Texas! ::smiles:: Great recipe!
Thanks, Keni!

justjakesmom 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Yummmm I'm ready for dessert right now! I love sheet cakes and I love chocolate, so what could be better, right?

bluewaterandsand 1 year, 3 months ago said:
This is heavenly! I love this cake!

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