Yankee Sheet Cake

• FOR THE CAKE:
• 2 cups All-purpose Flour
• 2 cups Granulated Sugar
• 1 cup Water
• 1/2 cups Unsalted Butter (1 Stick)
• 1/2 cups Cocoa Powder, Divided
• 2 whole Eggs At Room Temperature
• 2-1/2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract, Divided
• 1/2 cups Buttermilk At Room Temperature
• 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1/2 teaspoons Salt
• 3/4 teaspoons Cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoons Cayenne Pepper (trust Me: Don't Skip This!)
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• FOR THE FROSTING:
• 5 Tablespoons 2% Milk
• 2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
• 3 cups Powdered Sugar

1. For cake:
2. 1.treheat oven to 350 degrees.
3. 2.tpray a half sheet pan, or a 15 x 9 x 2 jelly roll pan with floured baking spray, or grease and lightly flour the pan.
4. 3.tn a small bowl, combine flour and sugar and set aside.
5. 4.tn a large (3-quart+) sauce pan, heat water, 1/2 Cup butter and 1/4 Cup cocoa powder over medium heat; bring to a boil while whisking to combine. Remove from heat.
6. 5.thisk in flour mixture until combined.
7. 6.ttir in eggs until well combined.
8. 7.ttir in 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, buttermilk, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and cayenne pepper; mix well. Pour into prepared pan.
9. 8.take for 21-24 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into center of the cake comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before frosting. The cake must be warm when frosted!
10. For Frosting:
11. 1.thisk 2% milk and the remaining 1/4 Cup cocoa powder in a small saucepan until combined. Add 2 Tablespoons of butter and heat over medium heat, until butter is melted, stirring occasionally to combine.
12. 2.temove from heat and stir in the remaining 1 teaspoon of vanilla.
13. 3.thisk in powdered sugar and stir until frosting is smooth.
14. 4.tour frosting over warm cake, and spread evenly with a knife or a spreader.
15. 5.tool completely and cut into squares to serve.
16. Makes about 2 dozen servings

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Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/desserts/yankee-sheet-cake/ (may not work)