Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake
Description
This chocolate cake has a simple chocolate icing that is perfect for feeding (and pleasing!) a crowd.
Ingredients
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1 cup water
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1 cup margarine
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1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 cups white sugar
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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2 eggs
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1/2 cup sour cream
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 cup margarine
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6 tablespoons milk
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1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 (16 ounce) box confectioners' sugar
Directions
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 15 1/2x10 1/2-inch jelly roll pan.
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Bring water, 1 cup margarine, and 1/4 cup cocoa powder to a boil in a large saucepan; remove from heat and stir in flour, white sugar, and salt. Beat eggs, sour cream, and baking soda in a bowl; stir into flour mixture until just blended. Pour batter into prepared jelly roll pan.
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Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 22 minutes.
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Meanwhile, bring 1/2 cup margarine, milk, 1/4 cup cocoa powder, and vanilla extract to a boil in another saucepan; remove from heat and stir in confectioner's sugar until icing is smooth. Spread icing over cake immediately after removing from oven. Allow cake to cool before cutting and serving.