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180 S H E E T C A K E S

GERMAN CHOCOLATE E
GERMAN CHOCOLAT

SHEET CAKE E
SHEET CAK

WITH ROCKY ROAD FROSTING

aybe I’m sticking my neck
SERVES: 20
out, but I do believe that PREPARATION TIME: 10 MINUTES
BAKING TIME: 35 TO 38 MINUTES
this recipe alone is worth
ASSEMBLY TIME: 5 MINUTES
the price of the book! It’s the cake

that had my finicky family lining up
Vegetable oil spray for misting the pan
for seconds. Yes, the frosting is 2 ounces German chocolate

incred ble. But so is the cake: flecks 1 package (18.25 ounces) plain German
i
chocolate cake mix
of German chocolate baked into a
1 cup sour cream
sour cream– enriched German
1 cup water
chocolate batter. This is the cake 1 ⁄2 cup vegetable oil
3 large eggs
you tote to the office for a potluck
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
lunch, and it’s the one you make for
Rocky Road Frosting (page 438)
the Fourth of July picnic, too. After
1. Place a rack in the center of the oven
all, what could be more American
and preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly
than peanuts and marshmallows? mist a 13- by 9-inch pan with vegetable oil

spray. Set the pan aside.
2. Break the chocolate in half. Turn on
a food processor and drop the chocolate
through the feed tube, one piece at a time.
Process until finely grated.