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The Best Chocolate Sheet Cake

This IS the best chocolate sheet cake ever. And I’m not just saying that because it’s the only one I’ve ever eaten. It IS delicious. And super moist and oh so chocolatey.

I’m officially in love. With the cake, not the Pioneer Woman. Well, maybe PW, too.

If you don’t know who I’m referring to (laughing as I type that), here’s her site:

www.thepioneerwoman.com

I visited her and the family earlier this year at her ranch in Oklahoma and we baked cupcakes and made cake pops for some guests. Actually, she made this chocolate sheet cake recipe then for the cupcakes we used. However, we made a different frosting to decorate with so I didn’t get to experience the full effect. I don’t know what took me so long to try her complete recipe. I’m kicking myself now. It’s so easy and pretty darn quick, too. You don’t even need a mixer. Nope. No mixer. But you do need a 12 X 18 jelly roll pan. I think that’s what deterred me a little. I kept picturing a 12 X 18 cake sitting on my counter. And, well… that’s a lot of cake.

But then, a couple of weeks ago I received a surprise from the UPS guy… or girl…

It was PW’s soon-to-be-released cookbook. I was so excited to see it. I got a preview of the cover back in March and here it was. Finished. Full of Pictures. And Full of Recipes.

Including her Chocolate Sheet Cake.

The Pioneer Woman Cooks

That settled it. No more procrastinating. Chocolate Sheet Cake here I come.

You’ll need 2 cups flour and 1/4 teaspoon of salt to start. Easy enough.

Sugar

Then pour on the sugar. Two cups of the sweet stuff. I like how this is going.

Butter

Melt some butter. Two sticks. Thank you.

While it’s melting, stir together 1/2 cup buttermilk, two eggs, 1 teaspoon baking soda…

Vanilla

And add a little vanilla. A teaspoon to be exact.

Cocoa

Back to the butter. Drop in four heaping tablespoons of cocoa please.

Mix it up

Mix that all up.

Pouring 3

Add a cup of boiling water and stir. Let bubble for just a minute and turn then off the heat.

Pouring 2

Then pour that over your flour, sugar and salt mixture and stir it all together.

Pouring 1

Add the buttermilk mixture and stir until it’s smooth.

Anyone having a little deja vous here? I kinda feel like PW right about now with all these step-by step photos. But really, I couldn’t resist posting all of these pouring shots.

Batter

See… here’s another one. Look at that batter. It’s glorious.

Sheet Cake

Place the pan in a preheated 350 degree oven for about 20 minutes. I did 18.

And while the cake is baking, you can make the icing.

Butter and cocoa

Melt some more butter. One and 3/4 sticks this time. Add four more heaping tablespoons of cocoa and stir together.

Milk

Then add 6 Tablespoons milk and one teaspoon vanilla. Here’s the only thing I did differently. I didn’t have any milk. I know… that bites. So instead I used four tablespoons of evaporated milk mixed with two tablespoons of water. I could have gone all six evaporated, but I wanted to play it safe.

Powdered Sugar

Add ONE POUND of confectioner’s sugar. Thank you again PW. This is definitely going in the right direction.

Yum

Mix that all up really, really good. You can also add a 1/2 cup of chopped pecans, but I didn’t have any of those either. And actually, I’m glad I didn’t. This cake was just the way I like it. Non-crunchy.

Pour it on

After the cake is baked , immediately pour on the good stuff. Work the icing all over the cake, so you’ll have less spreading to do. Those little lumps in the photo are just bits of confectioner’s sugar. If you don’t add nuts, you’ll have to stir this really good to get them all out or sift your sugar first. But who has time for that when this cake is waiting.

Scoopable.

Let the cake cool completely. Just kidding. Just dig right in.

It was the…

For me

Wait… I need another bite to make sure.

It was the…

Sheet Cake

Best chocolate sheet cake ever.

By the way, this 12 X 18 cake taking up space on the counter? Don’t even think twice about it. The cake won’t last that long.

Man, I really wish I had some milk right now.

Chocolate Sheet Cake

The cake was so good, that I had to take a picture of it on this pedestal. Right where it belongs.

Bitten

Make this cake. Now. Seriously.

Here is the full recipe from the Pioneer Woman to make things easier for you to follow.

Or you could go out and get a copy of The Pioneer Woman Cooks. However, I’m changing the title to The Pioneer Woman Bakes because she has no less than fifteen sweet recipes included in this thing. You might also like:

  • Cinnamon Rolls
  • Iny’s Prune Cake
  • Buttermilk Biscuits
  • Marmalade Muffins
  • French Breakfast Puffs
  • Maple Pecan Scones
  • Perfect Pie Crust
  • Patsy’s Blackberry Cobbler
  • Flat Apple Pie
  • Chocolate Sheet Cake
  • Mocha Brownies
  • Oatmeal Crispies
  • Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
  • Peach Crisp with Maple Cream Sauce
  • Red Velvet Cake
  • Plus … there’s all the real food

Here’s a peek inside.

But you don’t need to peek, because… guess what… I went to the store the same day this book was released and bought another copy to share.

The Pioneer Woman Cooks

That’s right. One for me and one for you. Well, one of you.

The Pioneer Woman Cooks

Enter for a chance to win a copy of
The Pioneer Woman Cooks
by Ree Drummond

Just leave a comment on this post and let me know:

  • Have you tried any of Ree’s recipes from her site? Or which one should I try next? And if you don’t know Ree (thepioneerwoman.com) yet, then just go ahead and thank me for introducing you. I’m pretty sure you’ll like her site.
  • Leave your comment with a way for me to contact you if you win.
  • Deadline to enter is Monday, November 2nd at 7 p.m. ET
  • One winner will be chosen at random and announced sometime Monday evening on this post. TIMES UP! Here’s the winner!

Good Luck!

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4,400 comments on “The Pioneer Woman knows her stuff”

  1. I would love a copy! I am currently filling a recipe, photo book for my girlfriends and sisters and nieghbors as Christmas gifts and sheet cake is BIG in Utah. Utah is HUGE into geneology back to the pioneers and this book might just finish the book! Of course I will be giving credit where credit is due!
    Love your posts, they are so easy and eye catching! And my Grandma’s name was Ella, so it is nostalgic to get these posts- she was the one that taught me to cook.

  2. That cake sounds delicious- may have to make it for finals day.

  3. I have been following PW since I read about her on your site! I loves the cakes!

  4. Please, please please, make her Butternut Squash puree. Heaven!

  5. Yes! One of my go-to, fool-proof thing I love to make is her orange-marmalade yogurt cake. Fast, simple, and everyone loves it. :)

  6. Thanks for the intro! I’d love to give her recipes a try… =)

  7. Onion Straws. Definitely try to the onion straws. Mmmm!

  8. I love PW’s Chicken Spaghetti!! Even my picky kids love it!!

  9. I need to thank you for introducing me to her, her things just look amazing! *drools*

  10. My fave PW recipe is her cinnamon rolls!

    I just made your version of MS’s snickerdoodle cupcakes last night! They were a hit! I love, love, love the actual cupcake recipe….I think next time I will just make the cupcakes and add a streusel topping for a super yummy breakfast “muffin”. Thanks for your inspiration, Bakerella!!

  11. I love PW – it’s a new site for me, but this week I’m actually making one of her dishes (the Chicken Spaghetti Cassarole) for my bf who is flying back home from being in Saudi Arabia for work. That’ll be his homecooked dinner. For dessert – cake balls courtesy of hmm.. where did I get that recipe ;) I’m practicing with the cake balls because they’re going to be one of two Thanksgiving desserts I take to my family T-day.

  12. I’ve been a Pioneer Woman fan for quite some time now. I’d love a cookbook.

  13. I LOVE your blog–happened upon it whilest looking for a “pig” cake pop. Long story. I have probably been through your whole site now, so I was totally excited to see a new recipe site recommended. I will have to check her out–I am a bit of a recipe junkie . . . Thanks!

    Laura

    Reply Here!

  14. LOVE PW! I just made her Chicken Strips last night. The whole family loved them! I haven’t gotten her cookbook yet, but it’s definitely on my Christmas list!

  15. What a yummy look cake and some great looking recipes…fall seems to bring out the baker/cook in me…I would love a copy of this book to add to my collection!!

  16. I love PW’s recipes! I want this book!

  17. I would LOVE a copy. I love her site and her recipes!

  18. oooh, i’ve tried lots and lots of her recipes! one of my kids favorites is her “Onion Strings’ They are Wonderful!! I haven’t bought a copy of the Cookbook yet. This would be perfect!! I simply must add that I made Cake Pops for a friends Birthday party and they were a huge hit with my friends!!

  19. I had never heard of Pioneer Woman until today–thank you for the introduction. My mom makes a chocolate sheet cake just like this, but I’ve never tried it since I’ve been married. Now I just might! Maybe I’ll win this cookbook :-)

  20. I made a sheet cake much like this back in high school. My best friends mother use to make it but she called it a texas sheet cake. I thought we put buttermilk in the icing also. But it was a good 35 yrs ago.
    Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeno Thingies. is a must try also.
    Love your site bakerella and I too read the pioneer woman . She was on the Bonnie Hunt Show last week…… I would Love love love her cookbook.

  21. I would love a copy! This book is definitely on my Christmas list!

  22. Thanks for the info on the PW site. Always looking for great cooking and baking websites and I have added this to my favorites!

  23. Yes I love P-Dub!!! I haven’t tried any recipes yet (no time with studying) but I’ve got two on the menu for THIS week!!!! Chicken Spaghetti and Baked Lemon Pasta, here I come!!!

  24. i have not actually tried her recipes- but i know how to cut onions and tomatoes now because of her….

  25. Her Pecan Pie. Mmmm Mmmmm mmmmm. Really. MMMMMMMMMM.

  26. Pioneer Woman is awesome! I LOVE her blog. I recently made ‘Marlboro Man’s Favorite Sandwich’ with cube steak and it was incredible!

  27. My favorite recipe, which has become a regular go-to for those nights when I am in a pinch, is PW’s Homemade Chicken Strips. They are soooo yummy and easy to make! I used to avoid homemade chicken strips like the plague, but this recipe made them simple and family pleasing. :o)

    http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2009/05/quickie-homemade-chicken-strips/

  28. I just found your site. From one baker to another, well done! I love it. Thanks for offering a cookbook.

  29. I love PW! Try her apricot bars. Some times, I make them using strawberry preserves instead of apricot preserves. They’re absolutely delicious!

  30. This was the first recipe I tried from PW and then I started reading her site. Been hooked on both ever since!

  31. I just LOVE pioneer woman! If I don’t win, I will be buying the book anyways!! :-)

  32. I would love a copy of PW book! Thanks!

  33. Oh yes! I’ve made that chocolate cake and it’s the BOMB! LOVE it!

  34. I’ve tried her chicken salad sandwich. To. Die. For.

  35. Love chocolate cake, can’t wait to try.

  36. I haven’t tried any yet but I have SO MANY bookmarked. I just need to find the time =)

    I’d love a copy of the book!

    biancajeansoto@gmail.com

  37. I love the PW!! She is inpsiring in my own life right now…as of course are you Bakerella! Thanks for the post and a chance at this yummy looking cookbook!

  38. I have tried many of her creations! My favorite by far is her black bean soup! YUM!!!!!!!!!

  39. I have tried many of her recipes and have yet to find one that I didn’t like. She is a great cook. I am definitely going to have to try that chocolate cake next. BTW, her recipe for brisket is awesome. Email address is tbrown@barlingar.com
    Another BTW, My daughter-in-law met you at Ree’s house when you went there for a cake pop demo. How cool.

    Teresa

  40. PW’s Blueberry Pie. Haven’t tried and would love to see how it turns out. Mine always turn out too runny, or not sweet enough, or blueberry tasting enough (does that make sense?)
    Anyway, love your site – love PWs!

  41. I feel like every church lady and charity cookbook out there has this same recipe for Texas sheet cake. What makes Pioneer Woman’s any different?

  42. The Marlboro Man sandwhich got me a marriage proposal…from a married man…

    yep, they’re THAT good

  43. I love P-Dub and every recipe I have tried has been fab!
    1 BCSC ever
    2 Marlboro Man Pasta
    3Strawberry Shortcake Cake
    4Chicken Spaghetti
    5Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno’s
    6Ceasar Salad
    There’s more, too bad I have no memory!
    I think I’ll try the brie stuffed mushrooms she just posted.
    Thanks Bakerella!
    Love your site, will be checking you out more often!

  44. I am definitely going to make this cake! Can’t wait to eat it……

  45. I love PW! You need to try her Mac & Cheese, it makes me weak in the knees. YUM! I can’t wait to get my hands on her cookbook!

  46. I’ve made TONS of her recipes. “not so key lime pie”, the “firecracker shrimp”, the “rosemary onion bread” gosh the list goes on!

  47. I keep hearing about PW from women at work and they’ve been harassing me to check it out, but after seeing that chocolate cake, I am sooo going to!! :)

  48. I’m so excited! I tried to win on PW’s website too, but obviously didn’t. This will definitely by in my collection someday soon. I haven’t tried any of her recipes but I’ve printed off several that I want to try. Thanks for the giveaway!

  49. I love PW and her recipies….I’ve tried many and they are always wonderful!! The only thing that could make them better would be someone else cooking them for me!! My favorite is the Fettuccini Alfredo..mmmmm…

  50. any of them. when ever I need inspiration I check her out. turns out I need daily inspiration. I currently am in love with the rosemary rolls.mmmmm.
    sbmock at g mail dot com

  51. I just found her site from yours, and can I tell you! She seems just as fabulous as you my dear. Can’t wait to try this cake!

  52. I have made her Cinnamon Rolls for Christmas brunch.AWESOME is all I can say. So hard to wait for them to cool to eat, but did have time for gifts..LOL. :o)

  53. I love PW. It’s one of the first sites I check each day. I’ve made many of her recipes- the bacon wrapped green beans are SO good!

  54. I’ve tried at least 10 of her recipies and they are all FAB!!!! I LOVE PW! I already have the cookbook and my first recipie was this sheet cake and Oh. My. Gosh….. fabulous!!! I’ve gained 2 pounds! I would love to have another to give to my mom tho…Thanks!

  55. I love the PW. Followed her for many years. Also, looking forward to meeting here in person when she comes to Little Rock, AR this month.

  56. I LOVE PW!!! Every recipe I’ve tried is good. I haven’t tried as many as I want to. My hubby loves the chicken spaghetti casserole and I love the yogurt marmalade cake.

  57. I’d never heard of the Pioneer Woman before, but I love chocolate cake and other sweets, so she is quickly rising up the ranks regarding cookbooks I need to own.

  58. apple skillet cake. Yum

  59. I have been a PW follower for well over a year. I have tried many recipes…all of them good. However, the one most complemented is the cream cheese stuffed jalapenos wrapped in bacon!

    Since I haven’t purchased the cookbook yet, I would love to win it! Thanks for the offer!

  60. PW’s APPLE DUMPLINGS are a must try and so simple to make! My guests love them!

  61. Bakerella and Pioneer Woman…my 2 favorites! What a great combo! Would love her book…thanks!

  62. wow thanks for introducing me to PW, it’s brilliant, just like yours! that chocolate cake looks delish, i might make it for the next potluck!!!

  63. Would LOVE a copy of the Pioneer Woman’s Cookbook!!! LOVE LOVE her chocolate sheet cake!!

  64. Chicken Spagetti. I love that recipe. I don’t like a lot of spice so I left out some of the extra stuff. but it was simple and easy to make – not to mention a delicious mouthful!

  65. I love PW and I love you too Bakerella. As a mother of 3 young kiddos, you provide me with the most creative treat ideas.

    I had pre ordered 3 copies of PW’s cookbook and they arrived on my doorstep on Saturday.

    I am not trying to be greedy by entering this contest, but I can think of more people that I would like to share this cookbook with.

    I would LOVE for you to come out with your very own cookbook!

  66. I have tried her apple dumplings – delicious! and also the cinnamon rolls.

  67. Hi Bakerella !!

    The last of many I have made was on her site, but not her recipe !! It was the Rev’s Mexican Lasanga. I went to a party that required bringing a Mexican dish. So, that is what I fixed.

    The cake is delicious, and what my mom made for me as a child. The fudge frosting is so good.

    Hope to see you Monday, Decemeber 7th at her book signing in Atlanta. I would love to get your autograph too !!

    Mawcee

  68. If I don’t win this cookbook, I’m going to buy it for myself. Love your blog!! From the looks of this cake, any of the recipes in the PW cookbook would be wonderful to try.
    Have a great day!

  69. Choc Sheetcake was my first PW recipe and it is FAB-O-LUSS! ;0) Her steak recipes are UH-mazing, too!! Next on my list is Tres Leches!

    Would love to win a copy of her cookbook! Waiting to get one when she comes to Nashville unless I win one first!! :)

  70. I have not made any of her recipes yet, but did make the noodles from Pastor Ryan when the Pioneer Woman posted them. My family loved them.

  71. I’ve been a reader of PW’s for quite a while now, and I can’t begin to tell you all the recipes of hers that I’ve tried…..we’re HUGE fans at our house! :) Though haven’t gotten her cookbook yet….have put it on my Christmas list! :)

    Blessings!
    Kim

  72. I *love* Ree’s site — not just the food, but her stories, homeschooling tips, gardening tips as well. I’m in awe of how she manages to get everything done with her four “punks” and a husband, home and ranch to deal with.

    I’ve tried her Crashed Hot Potatoes — oh my!

  73. I’ve loved the recipes I’ve tried. Her mashed potatoes are delicious!

  74. I’ve made the chocolate sheet cake for every birthday this year and it is a smash hit. Totally the best chocolate cake ever.

  75. I have tried many of her recipes and haven’t been disappointed with a single one. My husband LOVES her lasagna. I will never try another lasagna recipe again.

  76. I haven’t tried anything yet, but want to try her bacon wrapped jalapeno poppers.

  77. I would love to be able to master pie crust. Over the summer I made my first one and it was just OK. Anyhow, her book looks wonderful and I’d love a copy!

  78. I tried that exact chocolate sheet cake once… but I didn’t have any buttermilk so I added some vinegar to regular milk. Except by “some” I mean “too much,” and the milk curdled! I’m dying to try it again; I’ll just have to make sure I get my hands on all the proper ingredients this time!

  79. I don’t think I’ve actually tried any of her recipes, but she always inspires me to try new things when I’m cooking! And I really want a copy of her book!

  80. Planning on making PW’s Roasted Garlic and New Potatoes tonight as a side with meatloaf. Mmm.

  81. Oh my yes have I tried a few recipes! I don’t normally do the desserts but I have tried 2. The pecan pie and some sort of pumpkin cheesecake. The pecan pie was divine but the cheesecake had crust issues, it wouldn’t come off of the pan. My family’s fav recipe is the bbq meatballs. We call t meatloaf meat balls though because that’s what it is really. They are faboo!

  82. Love just about every recipe I’ve ever made of hers the past 2 years or so!!

    I think the French Breakfast puffs are a favorite right now!!

  83. I’ve tried the carmelized onion and blue cheese sauce over a rib eye steak! It was sooooo good. i have never tried any of her sweets.

  84. I LOVE PW!!! I live in Phx and am going with a group to see her at Changing Hands Bookstore on Thursday- yippee! My favorite recipe of hers is the To Die For Creamed Spinach. Holy smokes- what a delivery system for iron!

  85. You and PW are keeping my boyfriend’s tummy VERY happy lately. :) I’m planning on trying PW’s sweet roasted rosemary acorn squash that was posted recently. And her roasted potatoes and garlic make me so happy I could cry.

    P.S. I made some red-velvet cakeballs for a Halloween party this weekend and they were a HIT. I only got to snag one before they were gone!

  86. Oh boy! I think my wife would love to try her recipes, I ofcourse would get somthing out of it too. (Great tasting food)

  87. I love PW…she introduced me to you!!! Well…your site anyway! I’ve tried tons of her recipes and so far I think my fav is her fav burger ever! and I HATE blue cheese, but I LOVE this burger!

  88. I love PW! I’ve made lots of her recipes, but just this weekend I made the “bacon wrapped ja;apeno thingies.” They were a HUGE hit!

  89. I love PW, but I have to admit the only recipe I have tried from her site isn’t actually hers.

    It is the Monkey Bread recipe by Pastor Ryan.

    If you haven’t already, you HAVE to make this. Really. You have to.

    And I am so jealous that you got to meet her and cook with her! That is one of my dreams!

  90. WOW!!!…over 2,000 responses! Im pretty sure you won’t even get to read mine..but OH WELL!!…It is worth a try for sure!
    My favorite recipe that I have tried of hers….has got be the one for her Favorite Salad EVER!!!
    It really did not even look appetizing to me at all, but because she is the Pioneer Woman..I tried it and WOWZER!!!!
    It was amazing…I get asked to make it all the time!!!!
    Here is the link to her salad
    http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2008/03/my_most_favorite_salad_ever_ever_ever_ever/

    Reach me at lizelwart@gmail.com

  91. I’ve been on the pre order list on Amazon for the better part of a month. So excited it is finally here!

  92. I read PW religiously but I’m not sure I ever made anything actually! I just moved into my own house so perhaps it is time!

  93. Have you tried her Spicy Molasses Cookies yet? Oh, they are so yummy! They taste just like ginger snaps, only soft and chewy – just the way I like ’em! Her Buttered Rosemary Rolls are to die for too. I ate five of them this weekend and had to hide the evidence from my husband since he didn’t get any!

  94. i don’t know if the recipe is in the book, but her caramel apple cinnamon rolls are heavenly! and very easy to make.

  95. I’ve tried many and love them! Her lasange is awesome. And her pot roast is the ONLY way I make mine now. Love this chocolate sheet cake (new family favorite) and Marlboro Man’s favorite sandwiches are now my hubby favs, too!

  96. I am SO excited to try this Chocolate Sheet Cake Recipe. I have been trying to find one for YEARS and this looks like it will fit the bill! Thanks so much for sharing it!! lisaager@hotmail.com

  97. Haven’t tried any of the recipies off PW but love her photography

  98. I love PW-and all her recipes!! I would love the cookbook!

  99. I’ve made a few recipes. For sweet stuff, the shortbread cookies are amazing.

  100. My girls love Ree’s Chicken Nuggets and Cheesy Spaghetti Caserole…plus this cake, lemon pasta and many others….

  101. I’ve tried many of her recipes and love the Cinnamon Rolls, Fresh corn casserole and Crash Hot Potatoes among many others. And not necessarily in that order. Although that’s not a bad order. Could there be a bad order? I think not.

  102. i just made her onion straw/string things the other day and they were so good, i dream about them!

  103. I just started looking at PW site last week!!!

    I haven’t tried any of her recipes yet, but I will have to go get the book if I don’t win :)

  104. I make PW’s Apple Dumplings all of the time (I’m making them for the church women’s group this week.)

    Her Crash Hot Potatoes are a big hit here as well.

  105. I have heard so much about the Pioneer Woman, but have never tried one of her recipes! After this post though I want to try the sheet cake!! I’d love a copy, so I can try more recipes too!!! Thanks Bakerella!

  106. WOW!!!…over 2,000 responses! Im pretty sure you won’t even get to read mine..but OH WELL!!…It is worth a try for sure!
    My favorite recipe that I have tried of hers….has got be the one for her Favorite Salad EVER!!!
    It really did not even look apetizing to me at all, but becuase she is the Pioneer Woman..I tried it and WOWZER!!!!
    It was amazing…I get asked to make it all the time!!!!
    Here is the link to her salad
    http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2008/03/my_most_favorite_salad_ever_ever_ever_ever/

  107. I so want this cookbook! I have tried many of PW’s recipes, and everyone has been a winner. I think that one of the all time favorites is her Scrumptious Apple Pie. http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2007/12/scrumptous-and_i_do_mean_scrumptous-apple_pie/
    So easy to make, and so delicious. The crunchy caramel topping makes it!

  108. PW is great, and because of her…I met YOU! I’ve tried a few, but I do love those bacon wrapped jalapenos! Mmmm tasty! I can’t wait to try the sheet cake.

  109. I’ve made Crash Hot Potatoes, Potato Bundles, Perfect Pancakes, BBQ Meatballs, and more, all wonderful! I have the book on my wish list at Amazon.

  110. I’ve tried a couple PW recipes and they have all been great. Last summer I went through as many of her zucchini recipes as I could get my hands on. We had am overabundance of zucchini.

    And as an accidental country girl myself, I feel I it’s a matter of solidarity to support her cooking obsession.

  111. Her lasagna is to die for. My hubby asks for it by name.

  112. I don’t know a Pioneer Woman recipe I don’t like. The Chicken Spaghetti, the brisket, beans and cornbread…the list goes on.

  113. Thanks for sharing that great recipe! I’m ready to try the PW’s recipes! :)

  114. I’m always looking for an unbeatable chocolate cake, and I love the Pioneer Woman. I’ve made the recipe for Pasta Carbonara from her website, and it was devine. I don’t believe it was her recipe but a shared recipe made for them by a family friend and it was the BEST pasta carbonara I’ve ever made :) I would love the chance to win that cookbook. You can reach me at rockstarsupergoddess@gmail.com

    Thanks.

  115. This past Mother’s Day I made her cinnamon rolls….I don’t think I’ve ever gotten such ooo’s and ahhh’s over anything else I’ve made!!

    I also really like her chocolate chip cookies!

  116. Try the Hot Crash Potatos!! To die for. The pasta with tomatos and artichokes is yummy too. :). Love me some PW!

  117. Oh my goodness!! You are the most GENEROUS, SWEET person!! Thank you for being so good to us! I would LOVE the PW cookbook!!!

  118. Wow, that cake looks divine. I think I’m making chocolate sheet cake tonight.
    I haven’t tried any of her recipes, but have scanned through her site, and the bacon wrapped jalapeno poppers everyone else has mentioned really do sound like the best appetizer ever.
    So I’d love a copy!

  119. I’d love to get the cookbook…I admire the recipes (and photography of the recipes) on her site, but fail to print and actually MAKE them. The cookbook would help!

  120. That cake is delicious! And definitely a hit in my house! Haven’t made it in awhile but after this post that will soon change! Yum!

  121. The Pioneer woman actually led me to you! Her jalepeno bacon apps are always a hit. The rosemary blue cheese rolls were to die for. Her stickey buns are amazing…need i go on?

  122. I would so LOVE to have this cookbook. I just used one of her archive recipes for parmesan bacon crisps. OH MY GOODNESS – they are addicting. Chocolate sheet cake – here I come!

  123. YUM!! I have tried so many of her recipes. One of my favorites is her cheesy garlic bread or garlicy cheese bread…I can’t remember the exact name. All I know is that it is DELICIOUS!!

  124. I made her twice baked potatoes a few weeks ago, and they were DELICIOUS! I would love a copy of her book!

  125. I love PW! I just tried Marlboro Man’s favorite sandwich this weekend – my husband loved it.

  126. Yes, Bakerella I have tried a few of her recipes! Her mashed potatoes are to die for with all that butter, cream & cream cheese. Then paired with her pot roast…that was a very good meal! I haven’t made any of her sweet stuff yet because it looks too good and won’t last very long which just isn’t good for me right now!

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  127. The Brie Stuffed Mushrooms on her website – perfect!

  128. thank you so much for introducing me to her website! i love it all – the vibrant pictures and detailed instructions for recipes. it couldn’t be more divine =) now i’m not only hooked onto bakerella.com, but also to thepioneerwoman.com… i’ve tried the ‘mushrooms stuffed with brie’ and found it to be such a FANTASTIC match made in heaven as i LOVE and sadly, am a mushroom AND brie fanatic. haha! many more recipes from her to try at home for the family and myself! and i would love the oppurtunity to win her book!

  129. The cake looks so yummy! I’d love a copy of the book!

  130. I believe that I am going to have to try the Brie stuffed mushrooms that PW is touting today!

  131. I love reading both PW and you, Bakerella! It is so fun when the blogs I read interact. :) I would love a copy of PW’s book!

  132. I love her!! I need this book, please!

  133. OK, you’ve convinced me to go buy a 12 x 18 jelly roll pan! I love PW’s stuff… I’ve made her steak, Not Your Granny’s Mac and Cheese, Sesame Noodles, and my favorite so far… Peach Crisp with Maple Cream Sauce! Amazing.

    I want to try the jalapeno bacon things next!

  134. I can’t wait to try the recipes in her new book! I’ll be getting this one for sure!!

  135. I’ve tried a few of her recipes and I like most of them.

  136. I have never heard of her before but I will for sure check her out! I will be making that cake this week! It looks amazing!

  137. love the pioneer woman and read her blog every day! I have made the chocolate sheet cake and it is the best! I would love to have her new cookbook!! thanks for the giveaway :)

  138. Looks AMAZINGLY delicious!! Yum!

  139. Love, love, love your creations!

  140. PW! I love her! Her bacon wrapped jalapeno thingies are to die for- but be prepared, you make them once and your family and friends will never let you stop maing them- they are THAT good!!

  141. I love her biscuits and gravey. SO good.

  142. Her tiramisu is to die for! I have also made the apple cake in an iron skillet and that is amazing (especially if you serve it with her homemade ice cream)!

  143. I have tried too many to name, but the one that I keep getting asked to make is the red potatoes with garlic, olive oil and wine! mmmmm…. SO easy and delicious!
    dawnnlam@gmail.com

  144. I was just in the bookstore drooling over this cookbook! I was coming up with my endless list of cookbooks that I wanted for Christmas (I have a severe addiction, I’m afraid), and I ended up putting this one on the top of my list! Maybe Santa could visit me early?…I’ll make him some chocolate sheet cake….

  145. I actually discovered PW from your website and am a frequent visitor. The spinach salad is my very favorite. I have the cookbook but want to give one to my daughter in law for Christmas. It’s that good. And when is the Bakerella cookbook coming? Thanks!

  146. I am a big Pioneer Woman fan. I’ve tried several things off her website, but the big winner with my family is her lasagna. It is delish! davec777 at yahoo.com

  147. I love Pioneer Woman!! I’ve tried a number of her recipes. Pasta A La Betsy has become a family favorite.

  148. I haven’t tried any of her recipes yet, but that cake sure does look enticing. And, thank you for re-introducing me to PW. I read the post where you visited her, but never got her on my blog reader. I think I will do that now. :D

  149. I made her Spaghetti with Artichoke Hearts and tomatoes the other night. My husband loved it and it was super easy.
    Heavy cream, parmesean, artichokes…what could be better??

    Tammi
    tohearn14@yahoo.com

  150. Please consider making the brisket or the pot roast. They are yummy!

  151. Hmm so many good recipes, the breakfast puffs are glorious!

  152. I have tried many PW recipes, but my favorite (and my family’s favorite) is her lasagna!

  153. Ree’s Macaroni and Cheese recipe is now the ONLY mac and cheese recipe we ever eat at our house. SO GOOD!

  154. Thank you for introducing me to The Pioneer Woman. I can’t wait to try this chocolate cake and many more of her recipes.

  155. I haven’t just tried one, I am addicted! I am addicted to the seasame noodles right now. They are so easy and I dress them up with some stir fried veggies and a little baked chicken with soy sauce…yummy!

  156. Oh I tried her pineapple skewered shrimps then brought them to a barbecue. In the end there were no leftovers! We didn’t manage to finish everything else =D

  157. I have made her apple dumplings, which are AMAZING!!!! I made them for get-togethers both times, because, well, one pan of those puppies would TOTALLY get eaten by ME before the family even knew I made them! They are SOOOOOOO delicious and SO easy to make!

  158. I have tried a few and have not been disappointed by anything: chocolate sheet cake, jalapeno poppers, cinnamon rolls, onion bleu cheese sauce for you steak (just sinful), and one of my favorites is her “most favorite salad ever”. It’s healthy and delicious! The next thing I want to try is the chocolate truffles with sea salt.
    Love all your stuff too! I’m always introducing people to your website!

  159. Another vote for the bacon wrapped jalapeno poppers – PW talks about eating them cold the next day. I wouldn’t know about that, I’ve never had any left to even put away for another day. We once ate a meal of nothing but freshly baked bacon wrapped jalapeno poppers. :) I’d love a copy of the cookbook to experience more of the PW Cookin’ love.

  160. This cake looks amazing!

    I tried making her sesame noodles a couple of weeks ago and have now made them twice since then, they were that good and that easy (I’m not so much of a cook)! I’m a PW convert now though and would love her cookbook!

  161. I LOVE the Pioneer Woman! It was through her site that I found yours! My favorite recipe I’ve tried of hers is her Jalapeno Poppers wrapped in bacon. Mmmmm. Always a big hit at parties!

  162. I have tried several of PW’s recipes. All were delicious. I love seeing all of your orginal precious creations too!

  163. The onion strings are too die for! :) yum!!

  164. I love her recipes!I adore the crunchy smashed potatoes :)

  165. Love PW. And her cookbook. I made the chicken spaghetti and got a two thumbs up from the gang. And I am making the mushrooms stuffed with brie soon.

  166. I would love to be entered, the cake has me drooling waaaaay too early this morning! I’ve never seen her stuff but I’m thinking of trying out that cake for my daughter’s 5th bday!

  167. Thanks for introducing me to the Pioneer Woman! I can’t wait to explore her site and to try the chocolate sheet cake. I will make it in my Pampered Chef large bar pan. :)

  168. I have yet to try any of Ree’s recipes but the first one will definitely be her chocolate truffles with sea salt. They look so delicious and easy!

  169. I have tried so many of her recipes. I love the pot roast, the pots de creme, the oatmeal crispies, the crash hot potatoes, and so much more. Can’t wait to see her book…and I love to win it!

  170. I only heard of PW the other day through one of my favorite blogs: http://megduerksen.typepad.com/whatever/. She looks like such fun (and so does this chocolate cake recipe)!

  171. I make her creamy mashed potatoes for my husband all the time. I’d love a copy!

  172. I have loved every one of her recipes that I’ve made. My favorite is the roated garlic potatoes because they are SO easy and SOOO good.

  173. This cake looks A.MAZ.ING. I would love to have a cookbook!!

  174. The only one have tried so far are the steak bites. So good! I can’t wait to get my hands on the new book!

  175. I have tried many of Ree’s recipes. It’s one of my favorite cooking sites! Love the sheet cake too!

  176. olive bread! omg-yum!

  177. Not only is her chocolate sheet cake the best chocolate cake ever, but her lasagna is the best lasagna ever. Love her potato bundles, roasted red pepper pasta, bacon wrapped jalapenos, mijas, and OMG her MASHED POTATOES. To die for.

  178. Wow, that looks incredible! I have two words for you, Cinnamon Rolls. The BEST, and the house smells sooooo good too. Who needs Febreeze when you can make cinammon rolls!

  179. I LOVE her! And I covet that book! My favorite recipes from PWC are the Roasted Garlic and New Potatoes and Fresh Corn Casserole (Corn Puddin’). My two kiddoes are wild about her Christmas sugar cookies with the paint-on frosting.

  180. This looks SOOO yummy! Chocolate wins my heart every time. Can’t wait to check out the PW website and look for some yummy treats!

  181. Chocolate cake is amazing. I made cupcakes out of it, but I am addicted to her ranch dressing. Made it this weekend and my salad consumption is out of control!

  182. I tried her spaghetti with artichoke hearts and tomatoes. It was delicious! I’d love her cookbook!

  183. Apparently I have decided to try all of Ree’s healthiest options including fettucine alfredo, olive cheese bread, and risotto. Hmm…I’d better start to vary the recipes a little more!

  184. There are so many recipes that I would want to try I cannot just pick one :)

  185. i’ve tried the following, but my favorite is the onion straws!! yum!!
    – crashed potato
    – egg in a hole
    – penne ala betsy
    – chocolate sheet cake ;)
    – onion straws
    – steak how to’s

  186. I know Pioneer Woman well. Both her and Bakerellas cooking inspires me daily and is the reason my laptop is constantly spattered with flour or splashed with a little milk…..
    As a New Zealander living in Chile, its hard to come by great cookbooks like this one…not to mention expensive! Hence the reason Im always cooking from the interent!!

    So if I could have one of PWs books to put on my very empty shelf I would just be over the moon.

    Thanks Bakerella!!

  187. thanks for posting this recipe and the list of some of the books contents…i think you should try out the Flat Apple Pie, sounds good and pretty easy (compared to regular pie :P i’m just guessing ) this sounds like a really tasty cookbook.

  188. I’d love a copy, too. I have tried some things from her site. Strawberry Shortcake Cake, Cauliflower Soup.

  189. I would love a copy. the photography is gorgeous and the recipes look pretty darn good too! :)

  190. Chicken Spagetti is a major hit at our house.

  191. Oh my gosh, I would LOVE a copy of her book! I love PW! I have made her avacado salsa and it was pretty good. I’m trying her Chicken Parmigiana tonight.

  192. Thanks SO MUCH for introducing me (or the readers) to the awesome that is The Pioneer Woman. Checked out her site and it was filled to the brim with creative and supereasy recipes that I can’t wait to try out!!!

    Pretty please grant me a copy of the book! :)

  193. I’ve made this cake, too (among other of her recipes) – always good!

  194. Oh my – you have GOT to make her Olive Loaf this minute!!! I made it for my husband and I one night, then i had to make it for Christmas, and now my family makes me bring it to ALL events, it is that good! Love PW! (jena@jalviti.com)

  195. I tried the sheetcake this morning and I do believe it’s my favourite of hers….EVER!

  196. I’ve tried the yellow cupcakes with sticky chocolate icing and they were great!

  197. Would love to flip through this one – have heard of pioneer woman, but have never made her recipes.

  198. I actually found you through Pioneer woman:)

    I have made several of her recipes and they are always wonderful. Most recently her simple sesame noodles. So. Yummy.

  199. I just made her apple dumplings last night. So easy and so yummy! I’m looking forward to making lots of her chicken spaghetti casserole this winter.

  200. Cinnamon Rolls! Cinnamon Rolls! Cinnamon Rolls!!!! Well, I think you know what I have a craving for right now. I’m glad I have a new addiction, her recipes look delish! I especially empathize with her garlic obsession.

    I would love, love love a copy of her book so I can delve right in and make my fiance very happy. : ) Thanks Bakerella! You rock!

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