Chocolate Sheet Cake with Brown Sugar Frosting

Delight a crowd with a big chocolate cake slathered with a homemade buttery brown sugar frosting.

Prep Time

Minutes

Total Time

2:00

Hrs:Mins

Makes

servings

Cake

box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® devil’s food cake mix

tablespoons unsweetened baking cocoa

1 1/4

cups buttermilk

1/2

cup vegetable oil

eggs

Frosting and Topping

1/2

cup butter

cup packed brown sugar

1/4

cup milk

cups powdered sugar

1/2

cup chocolate-covered cashews

1/2

cup coarsely chopped cashews

1/2

cup coarsely chopped candied pecans

Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with baking spray with flour.
In large bowl, beat cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan. Bake as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low; boil and stir 2 minutes. Stir in milk; return to boiling. Remove from heat. Cool to lukewarm, about 30 minutes.
Gradually stir powdered sugar into brown sugar mixture. Place saucepan of frosting in bowl of cold water; beat with spoon until smooth and spreadable. If frosting becomes too stiff, stir in additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, or heat over low heat, stirring constantly. Frost cake. Sprinkle evenly with cashews and pecans. Store loosely covered.

Makes 12 servings

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Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)

Calories 590

(Calories from Fat 260),

Total Fat 29g

(Saturated Fat 10g,
Trans Fat 0g),

Cholesterol 75mg;
Sodium 420mg;
Total Carbohydrate 74g

(Dietary Fiber 2g,
Sugars 56g),

Protein 6g;

Percent Daily Value*:

Exchanges:

1 1/2 Starch;
0 Fruit;
3 1/2 Other Carbohydrate;
0 Skim Milk;
0 Low-Fat Milk;
0 Milk;
0 Vegetable;
0 Very Lean Meat;
0 Lean Meat;
0 High-Fat Meat;
5 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Chocolate Sheet Cake with Brown Sugar Frosting

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker® Kitchens

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