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Submitted by mahatfield
photo by esteban 
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Yields:
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1 sheet cake
- Serves:
- 12-16
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ingredients
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Batter
- 1 cup margarine or 1 cup butter, melted
- 1 cup water
- 4 tablespoons cocoa
- 2 cups white sugar
- 2 cups white flour
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 eggs
- 1⁄2 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
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Frosting
- 1⁄2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter
- 4 tablespoons cocoa
- 6 tablespoons milk
- 1 lb confectioners' sugar
- 1 cup walnuts, chopped
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
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directions
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Batter:
- Put margarine (or butter), water and cocoa in a large pan and bring to a boil.
- Remove from heat and add the rest of the batter ingredients.
- Mix with electric mixer until smooth.
- Pour into an 11 x 16 x 1.5-inch jelly roll pan.
- Bake at 350° for 20 minutes.
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Frosting:
- Bring margarine (or butter), cocoa, and milk to a boil.
- Remove from heat and stir in confectioners' sugar and nuts.
- Add vanilla.
- Pour on cake as soon as it comes out of the oven.
Questions & Replies
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@mahatfield You previously shared Chocolate Chess Pie, is this recipe still available on site? I keep searching bt I cannot find it and if you want to know the truth it is the ONLY reason I keep coming back! Recipe is amazing. Would you please share with us all again?
Tammy F.
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How much buttermilk and do you use the same amount of coffee as you do water? Thanks
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Reviews
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Great recipe! Have made this oneseveral times and it always turns outmoist and delicious. The only changeI make is to add 1 teaspoonful ofcinnamon to the cake batter andI add 1 teaspoonful of instant coffeeor espresso powder to the icing. It'salso a quick, easy cake to stir up.
PsychRN
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This was like chocolate heaven! Very, very good and easy to make. I used a 9x13 in glass pan and it took 32 min for the cake to be completely done. Thanks for sharing!
SuperSam
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This is an absolutely wonderful cake. I received the recipe from my co-worker as it is a favorite at work. We bake it in a 9X13" pan but that is the only difference. It is so easy and the cake is moist and stays moist for days. I highly recommend this one for all you chocolate fiends like me.
Kathy Berliner
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Today is my mother's yorzheit (the anniversary of her death) and it was so crazy that I should stumble upon this recipe in my email today. I'm from Dallas and my mother's "go to" dessert, the dessert I grew up on, was Texas Sheet Cake and I have not had it in years. What's even more upsetting is that I have never made it for my family--they've never even heard of Texas Sheet Cake :(. I stopped what I was doing today, ran to the grocery store and made this cake. I also added cinnamon and substituted buttermilk for the sour cream because that's how my mom made it and I feel I have stepped back in time to the 1960's, 70's and 80's. What a nice way to remember my mother-- absolutely delish!!!! I sent a picture to my siblings in Texas and all have replied laughing about this infamous cake. I have decided to make this my annual tradition. Thank you for posting this recipe especially today!!!!
beccagoldberg
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Very similar to the recipe my family has used for years! Instead of sour cream in the cake, I use buttermilk. I also like to add 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon to the cake batter. Cinnamon will do nothing but enhace the chocolate flavor. Try it one time and you'll be a believer!
Beth A.
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Tweaks
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Wonderful for chocolate fix!!
brendi934
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Cake Ingredients: I use 1/8 tsp salt rather than 1/2 tsp. Frosting Ingredients: I use 1/2 tsp of vanilla rather than 1 tsp. I use pecans rather than walnuts.
PMHawk
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Today is my mother's yorzheit (the anniversary of her death) and it was so crazy that I should stumble upon this recipe in my email today. I'm from Dallas and my mother's "go to" dessert, the dessert I grew up on, was Texas Sheet Cake and I have not had it in years. What's even more upsetting is that I have never made it for my family--they've never even heard of Texas Sheet Cake :(. I stopped what I was doing today, ran to the grocery store and made this cake. I also added cinnamon and substituted buttermilk for the sour cream because that's how my mom made it and I feel I have stepped back in time to the 1960's, 70's and 80's. What a nice way to remember my mother-- absolutely delish!!!! I sent a picture to my siblings in Texas and all have replied laughing about this infamous cake. I have decided to make this my annual tradition. Thank you for posting this recipe especially today!!!!
beccagoldberg
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I love this cake and it is my go-to recipe for any potlucks I attend. I use coffee instead of water, add an extra tablespoon of cocoa, 1/2 t. cinnamon, and when the batter is in the pan I cover it with chocolate chips, add a store bought icing, and over this grate a chocolate bar. I seldom have any left and always get compliments for it. I make it one day prior to the potluck and if I have any left to take home, think that it tastes better as it ages. A terrific chocolate cake. Thank you Mahatfield...
Potluck Genie...
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I changed it up a little, by using Greek Yoghurt in place of the sour cream. I also added some cinnamon and I have to say this is awesome! Moist and I can taste a hint of the cinnamon. The frosting was just right. Reminds me of the church potlucks when I was a kid.
Amy Jo
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