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Chocolate Sheet Cake with Brown Sugar Frosting

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Chocolate Sheet Cake with Brown Sugar Frosting
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  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 2 hr 0 min
  • Servings 12
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Delight a crowd with a big chocolate cake slathered with a homemade buttery brown sugar frosting.
Updated Feb 27, 2023

Ingredients

Cake

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

Steps

  • 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.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Need a shortcut? Grab your favorite Betty Crocker® frosting to top this cake.

Nutrition

590 Calories, 29g Total Fat, 6g Protein, 74g Total Carbohydrate, 56g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
590
Calories from Fat
260
Total Fat
29g
45%
Saturated Fat
10g
49%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
75mg
26%
Sodium
420mg
18%
Potassium
270mg
8%
Total Carbohydrate
74g
25%
Dietary Fiber
2g
8%
Sugars
56g
Protein
6g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
15%
15%
Iron
15%
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;
Carbohydrate Choice
5
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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