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Chocolate Sheet Cake with Brown Sugar Frosting

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

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Prep Time 20 min
Total Time 2 hr 0 min
Servings 12

Ingredients

Cake

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

2: tablespoons unsweetened baking cocoa

1 1/4: cups buttermilk

1/2: cup vegetable oil

3: eggs

Frosting and Topping

1/2: cup butter

1: cup packed brown sugar

1/4: cup milk

2: cups powdered sugar

1/2: cup chocolate-covered cashews

1/2: cup coarsely chopped cashews

1/2: cup coarsely chopped candied pecans

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with baking spray with flour.
2 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.
3 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.
4 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.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 590
Calories from Fat: 260),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 29g; 29%
(Saturated Fat 10g, 10% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 75mg; 75%;
Sodium: 420mg; 420%;
Total Carbohydrate: 74g; 74%
(Dietary Fiber 2g 2% Sugars 56g 56% ),
Protein: 6g; 6%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 6%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 15%;
Iron: 15%;

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;

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

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Posted 3/10/2012 2:40:44 AM REPORT ABUSE mherb1 said:

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Question....I haven't made these bars. They look yummy. Where do I find chocolate covered cahews and candied pecans?? I have a recipe for glazed pecans, is that the same? Love recipes like this that start with a cake mix. Have tried many of tbe poke cakes, they're great.

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