Chocolate Sheet Cake
This Chocolate Sheet Cake is a rich, moist dessert topped with a creamy chocolate frosting. It's quick to prepare and perfect for feeding a crowd. Check out our other cakes!
Servings 24
Baking Temp 400°F
Equipment
- Large bowl
- Sifter
- Medium saucepan
- Large sheet cake pan (12" x 18”)
- Nonstick cooking spray
- Electric mixer
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- ¼ cup unsweetened baking cocoa powder
- 1 cup cold water
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup whole milk + 1 teaspoon white vinegar (sour milk)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 large eggs, slightly beaten
Instructions
For the chocolate sheet cake
- Preheat the oven to 400oF.
- In a large bowl, sift together the flour and sugar.
- In a medium saucepan, bring to a boil baking cocoa, cold water, butter and oil. Pour over the dry ingredients while hot. Mix well.
- Add sour milk, baking soda and eggs. Mix well.
- Pour into a greased sheet cake pan and bake for 12 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- While the cake bakes, prepare the frosting. Beat together with an electric mixer the butter, baking cocoa, milk and confectioners’ sugar until smooth and creamy.
- Spread frosting over hot cake. Sprinkle with chopped nuts, if desired.
Notes
NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING (1 SLICE, 67g):
230 calories, 100 calories from fat, 11g total fat, 5g saturated fat, 0g trans fat, 30mg cholesterol, 65mg sodium, 32g total carbohydrate, 1g dietary fiber, 23g sugars, 2g protein, 21mcg folate, 0mg vitamin C, 1mg iron.
View More Dessert Recipes
Subscribe to Our Newsletter
Stay up-to-date with everything wheat! Get useful tips, delicious recipes, health benefits, and the latest news about farming, straight to your inbox. Join our community today!