texas sheet cake iii

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
• 1 cup water
• 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
• 6 tablespoons milk
• 1 pound confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease one 9x13 inch cake pan.
• in a small saucepan, combine 1/2 cup butter, 1/2 cup shortening, 2 ounces chocolate, and water. heat until chocolate is melted; set aside.
• in a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, and baking soda. make a well in the center, and pour in buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla. add melted butter/chocolate mixture, and beat until smooth. pour batter into prepared pan.
• bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until cake tests done. five minutes before cake is done, make frosting.
• to make frosting: in a saucepan, combine 1/2 cup butter, 2 ounces chocolate, and 6 tablespoons milk. heat until form around the edge; remove from heat. beat in confectioners' sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and nuts. frost cake while still warm. allow to cool totally before cutting.