{ Chocolate Sheet Cake }

Photo via: The Pioneer Woman Cooks

This is hands down the best Chocolate Sheet Cake I have ever had. 
E.V.E.R.
I give all credit to Ree from The Pioneer Woman Cooks. 
I was even asked by Parker if I could make another one as soon as this one was gone. Seriously try it your going to love it! 

This one is going into my book of recipes for sure. 
Well, off I got to finish getting stuff ready, I am "teaching" and I use that term lightly, a Sugar Cookie class this morning for our Enrichment. 

Pioneer Woman Chocolate Sheet Cake

Combine in a mixing bowl:
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt

In a saucepan, melt:
2 sticks butter
Add 4 heaping tablespoons cocoa. Stir together.
Add 1 cup boiling water,
allow mixture to boil for 30 seconds, then turn off heat.
Pour over flour mixture, and stir lightly to cool.
In measuring cup,
pour 1/2 cup buttermilk.
Add:2 beaten eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
Stir buttermilk mixture into butter/chocolate mixture.
Pour into sheet cake pan and bake at 350-degrees for 20 minutes.

While cake is baking, make icing:
Chop 1/2 cup pecans finely.
Melt 1 3/4 sticks butter in a saucepan.
Add 4 heaping tablespoons cocoa, stir to combine, then turn off heat.
Add:6 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 lb minus 1/2 cup powdered sugarStir together. Add pecans, stir together, and pour over warm cake.
Cut into squares, take your insulin, and eat. 
You, my friend have just made the best chocolate sheet cake. 
Ever.