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5 from 1 vote

Old Fashioned Chocolate Sheet Cake

This old-fashioned chocolate sheet cake is incredibly moist, and can be stirred together by hand if need be. 
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Resting time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: dessert, fudge cake

Ingredients

Cake batter ingredients:

  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 6 tbsp oil
  • 1/3 cup cocoa
  • 1 tsp vanillin sugar
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup walnuts, crushed Optional:

Frosting (optional):

  • 8 tbsp unsalted butter or margarine if dairy-free
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 6 tbsp buttermilk or yogurt dairy-free substitute: 1 tbsp white vinegar with 1 cup soy or coconut milk. Let set 10 minutes
  • 4 cups confectioners' sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Mix all Cake batter ingredients into a large bowl using spatula, whisk or fork. (optional: add crushed walnuts).
  • Pour into an 8" round baking pan. and bake 25-30 minutes.
  • (Optional: frosting) Beat all the Frosting ingredients and frost cake once cooled.