Chocolate Sheet Cake
This chocolate sheet cake is perfect for any time. It's quick to whip together and easy to make. | www.lakesidetable.com
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 15 servings
Ingredients
Chocolate Sheet Cake
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/3 cup baking cocoa
- 1 tablespoon instant coffee
- 1 cup water
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Easy Chocolate Icing
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/3 cup baking cocoa
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/2 tablespoon instant coffee
- 1 cup toasted pecans
Instructions
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In a mixing bowl, sift together the flour, salt, and baking soda. Stir in the sugar.
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In a small saucepan, simmer the butter, cocoa, instant coffee, and water. When it's all melted, turn off the heat.
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Add this to the dry ingredients. In a small mixing bowl, beat the eggs, sour cream and vanilla until completely combined. Add this to the cocoa mixture.
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Pour into a buttered 15x10x1 baking sheet or casserole dish.
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Bake for 20-25 minutes at 375 degrees.
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For the ICING: Bring butter, cocoa, milk, and instant coffee to a boil. Remove from heat, and add sugar, vanilla and salt. Mix well and spread over the cake when it comes out of the oven. Sprinkle with toasted pecans.
Recipe Notes
I made this into a layer cake by putting it into cake pans and made a quick cream cheese frosting for the middle. If you want to do this whip together 1 (8 ounce) block of cream cheese with 1 cup powdered sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 2 teaspoons vanilla.
Nutrition Facts
Chocolate Sheet Cake
Amount Per Serving
Calories 0
% Daily Value*
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
Potassium 0mg0%
Vitamin A 0IU0%
Vitamin C 0mg0%
Calcium 0mg0%
Iron 0mg0%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.