Traditional Chocolate Sheet Cake Recipe

Name: Traditional Chocolate Sheet Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, room temperature; 1 cup water; ⅓ cup cocoa powder; 2 cups sugar; 2 cups flour; 1 pinch salt; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon baking soda; ½ cup sour cream; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; ½ cup butter, room temperature; ⅓ cup cocoa powder; ⅓ cup milk; 1 (16 ounce) box powdered sugar, sifted; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Servings: persons

1 cup butter, room temperature
1 cup water
⅓ cup cocoa powder
2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
1 pinch salt
2 eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup butter, room temperature
⅓ cup cocoa powder
⅓ cup milk
1 (16 ounce) box powdered sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2
Grease a 15 x 10 x 1 inch Jelly Roll pan, set aside.
3
Sift together flour, baking soda and salt.
4
In a saucepan combine butter, water and cocoa.
5
Heat until butter is melted.
6
Remove from heat, add in sugar, eggs, sour cream and vanilla, blending well.
7
Carefully whisk in flour a little at a time, making sure there are no lumps.
8
Pour batter into jelly roll pan, spreading batter to all sides and corners.
9
Bake for 20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
10
For the icing:.
11
Combine butter, cocoa and milk in saucepan, bring to a boil.
12
Remove from heat and add in vanilla and powdered sugar.
13
Mix well.

1494

kcal

Calories

Fat

183

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 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup butter, room temperature, 1 cup water, ⅓ cup cocoa powder, 2 cups sugar, and more.

Yes, Traditional 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.

Traditional Chocolate Sheet Cake

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