Clarion County Recipe of the Day: Devil’s Food Sheet Cake

Joanne Bauer

Joanne Bauer

Published February 25, 2018 5:01 am
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This moist and rich cake is so easy to make!

Devil’s Food Sheet Cake

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups water
2 cups sugar
3/4 cup butter or margarine
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup baking cocoa
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

Frosting:

1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 cups confectioners’ sugar
2 tablespoons baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 to 3 tablespoons milk

Directions

~In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil. Remove from the heat. Stir in sugar and butter until butter is melted. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well.

~Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt; add to butter mixture and mix thoroughly.

~Pour into a greased and floured 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30 to 35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack.

~For frosting, beat butter, confectioners’ sugar, cocoa, vanilla, and enough milk to reach a spreading consistency. Frost cake.

~Makes 20 servings.

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