Chocolate Sheet Cake Recipe

Name: Chocolate Sheet Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ¾ cup cocoa (Hershey's Special Dark works very well); 1 ¼ cups unbleached all-purpose flour; ½ teaspoon baking soda; ¼ teaspoon salt; 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped; ½ tablespoons unsalted butter; 4 large eggs; 1 ½ cups sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup buttermilk

Servings: persons

¾ cup cocoa (Hershey's Special Dark works very well)
1 ¼ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
½ tablespoons unsalted butter
4 large eggs
1 ½ cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup buttermilk

1
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees and make sure the oven rack is positioned in the middle of the oven.
2
Grease a 13 by 9-inch baking pan.
3
Sift together the cocoa, flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
4
Set aside.
5
Heat the chocolate and butter in a microwave-safe bowl covered with plastic wrap for 2 minutes at 50% power.
6
Stir until smooth.
7
If not fully melted, heat for another minute at 50% power.
8
Chocolate can also be melted in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan containing 2 inches of simmering water.
9
Mix together with a whisk the eggs, sugar, and vanilla in a medium bowl.
10
Whisk in the buttermilk until smooth.
11
Add the chocolate mixture to the egg mixture and whisk till combined.
12
Whisk in the dry ingredients until the batter is smooth and glossy.
13
Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
14
Bake until a toothpick comes out clean, about 40 minutes.
15
Cool on a wire rack until room temperature, about an hour.
16
Ice with frosting or serve unfrosted with lightly sweetened whipped cream.
17
Enjoy!

1339

kcal

Calories

Fat

149

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: ¾ cup cocoa (Hershey's Special Dark works very well), 1 ¼ cups unbleached all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon salt, and more.

Yes, Chocolate Sheet Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Chocolate Sheet Cake

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