Sheet Cakes

Sheet cakes are a simple way to make dessert when you will be serving a lot of people. Our family has grown so much we typically have to make a sheet cake to feed all of us. I wanted to share with you all a few of our favorite sheet cake recipes. The Texas chocolate cake and Banana cake are courtesy to my good friend Megan in St. George....thanks Megan we love them. The Pumpkin cake is one that my sis makes.

TEXAS CHOCOLATE CAKE

1 c. margarine
1 c. water
4 TBS. unsweetened cocoa
2 c. flour
2 c. sugar
2 tsp. vinegar add to 1/2 c. milk
1 tsp. baking soda
2 eggs beaten
1 tsp. vanilla

First put vinegar into milk to set. In a small saucepan, melt margarine, cocoa, and water...bring to boil. In a bowl, add sugar and flour. Pour the hot margarine-cocoa mixture over the sugar and flour and mix together. To the batter, add baking soda, salt, eggs, and vanilla. Pour the mixture into the batter and mix together until smooth. Pour batter into a greased sheet cake pan. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.

Frosting:
1/2 c. margarine
4 TBS. unsweetened cocoa
6 TBS. milk
3 1/2 c. powdered sugar
1/2 c. nuts (optional)
1 tsp. vanilla

Have the frosting ready to put on just as the cake is done. Bring the margarine, milk, and cocoa to a boil and add the to the powdered sugar. Add vanilla. Add nuts if desired. Pour frosting on hot cake and spread all over. Let cool.

Wow....craving it as I am typing the recipe out. This is a family favorite!!

BANANA SHEET CAKE

1/2 c. butter
1 1/2 c. sugar ...cream these two together

add..
2 eggs
1/2 pint sour cream
2 ripe bananas
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt

add...
2 cups flour

Grease and flour a sheet cake pan. Pour batter into pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Frost with cream cheese frosting.







For those of you that attended the Madsen's ladies day this past weekend, you know that I am not lying when I say that this is the BEST cake. It is so moist and light...you could eat the whole pan!!! (not that I have...) I made it this week, but since it is so blasted hot it took forever to cool. I got impatient and frosted it pre-maturely (ha ha) so the frosting melted and ran all over. Still good...just not as pretty as it typically is. I displayed the squares on one of our cakes stands. We love this one. It is perfect for fall cakes, cookies, or candies. It is only $10, so speak now if you want it!!

PUMPKIN SHEET CAKE

1 - 15 ounce can of pumpkin
2 cups sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs beaten
2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt

Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Serve with cream cheese frosting.

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
5 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups powder sugar
3 teaspoons milk
Chopped nuts (optional)

Beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla in a mixing bowl until smooth. Gradually add sugar; mix well. Add milk until frosting reaches desired spreading consistency. Frost cake. Sprinkle with nuts.

ENJOY!!!!!