Cookie Sheet Chocolate Cake

By tschnet1

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup water
• 4 Tablespoons cocoa
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup butter
• 6 Tablespoons milk
• 3 Tablespoon cocoa
• 16 oz. powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• (nuts if desired, I never add them)

Preparation

Step 1

In a large mixing bowl, measure flour and sugar. Set aside.
In a medium sauce pan, combine butter, water, cocoa and shortening. Bring to a boil. After mixture reaches a boil, add it to the flour mixture and stir to combine.

Add buttermilk, then baking soda, then eggs, then vanilla in that order, mixing in-between each addition.

Pour into a greased cookie sheet and bake at 400 degrees F for 20 minutes

Frosting
Bring combine butter milk and cocoa and bring to a boil, stir in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.

After cake has cooked, remove from oven and poke holes in hot cake with a fork. Pour frosting evenly over top.