Chocolate Sheet Cake

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda 
• 0.5 cup butter 
• 0.5 cup buttermilk 
• 2 large eggs lightly beaten
• 2 cups flour all-purpose
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 12 servings chocolate icing 
• 0.1 teaspoon salt 
• 0.5 cup shortening 
• 2 cups sugar 
• 0.3 cup cocoa unsweetened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 1 cup water 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• sauce pan
• oven

Directions

1. Sift together sugar and next 4 ingredients in a large bowl.
2. Stir together butter and next 3 ingredients in a saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, 5 minutes or just until butter and shortening melt.
3. Remove from heat; pour over sugar mixture, stirring until dissolved. Cool slightly.
4. Stir in buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla.
5. Pour into a greased and lightly floured 15- x 10-inch jelly-roll pan.
6. Bake at 350 for 30 to 35 minutes. (Cake will have a fudge-like texture.)
7. Spread Chocolate Icing over hot cake.
8. Serve with vanilla ice cream, if desired.