Paula Deen's Chocolate Sheet Cake

By kshepherd322

If you want a delicious and decadent chocolate cake, you have GOT to try Paula Deen’s Chocolate Sheet Cake. So far, there is not one recipe of hers that I have fixed that is not flavorful or scrumptious. This cake is no exception.

Ingredients

• CHOCOLATE ICING:
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup whole buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon white vinegar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup butter
• 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 6 tablespoons whole milk
• 1 (16 ounce) box confectioner's sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray a 13X9-inch baking pan with nonstick baking spray with flour. Set aside.

In a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar, and salt; set aside.

In a large saucepan, combine butter, oil, cocoa, and water, whisking until blended. Bring just to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until butter melts and mixture is smooth. Add chocolate mixture, buttermilk, baking soda, vinegar, vanilla, and eggs to flour mixture, beating at medium speed with a mixer until smooth.

Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Punch holes in cake with a fork or an ice pick. Pour chocolate icing over hot cake. Cool completely on a wire rack.

Chocolate icing:

In a medium saucepan, combine butter, cocoa, and milk; bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; add confectioner's sugar and vanilla. Transfer mixture to a large bowl. Beat at medium speed with a mixer until smooth.