Old Southern Chocolate Pecan Sheet Cake Recipe

Name: Old Southern Chocolate Pecan Sheet Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Cake:; 2 cups white sugar; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup water; 1/2 cup vegetable shortening; 1/2 cup margarine; 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 cup buttermilk; 2 eggs, beaten; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; Icing:; 1 (16 ounce) box confectioners' sugar; 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder; 1/2 cup butter; 6 tablespoons milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup chopped pecans

Servings: persons

Cake:
2 cups white sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup water
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
1/2 cup margarine
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Icing:
1 (16 ounce) box confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup butter
6 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease bottom and sides of a 9x13-inch pan.
2
Mix 2 cups white sugar, flour, and salt in a mixing bowl.
3
Combine water, vegetable shortening, margarine, and 3 tablespoons cocoa powder in a saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently. Pour liquid into flour mixture and stir well. Return saucepan to stove and set it aside.
4
Dissolve baking soda in buttermilk in a large liquid measuring cup and stir in eggs and vanilla extract. Pour egg mixture into cake batter and mix until fully combined. Transfer batter into the prepared pan.
5
Bake the cake in preheated oven until cake springs back when touched lightly with a finger or a tester comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.
6
While cake is baking, prepare icing using reserved saucepan. Combine confectioners' sugar, 3 tablespoons cocoa powder, butter, milk, vanilla, and pecans in saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until hot but not boiling. Pour icing over hot cake immediately after it comes out of the oven. Allow cake to cool completely on a wire rack.

1441

kcal

Calories

Fat

190

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 19 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Cake:, 2 cups white sugar, 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and more.

Yes, Old Southern Chocolate Pecan Sheet Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Old Southern Chocolate Pecan Sheet Cake

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