chocolate sheet cake
This addictive Chocolate Sheet Cake is perfectly rich and moist with a delicious fudge-like chocolate icing and fresh strawberries on top.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1.75 cups all-purpose flour (scoop and level to measure)
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 0.75 tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter for batter
- 0.5 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (plus more for dusting)
- 1 cup very hot water
- 0.5 cup buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Chocolate Icing
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter diced into cubes
- 0.33 cup unsweetened cocoa powder sifted
- 0.125 tsp salt
- 6 Tbsp milk
- 1.5 tsp vanilla extract
- 3.33 cups powdered sugar sifted
Toppings
- 20 units fresh small strawberries
- chocolate whipped cream see notes
- brown sprinkles
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter a rimmed 18x13 inch baking sheet and dust lightly with cocoa powder.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt for 20 seconds; set aside.
- Melt butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Whisk in cocoa powder and very hot water until smooth.
- Pour dry ingredients into the butter mixture and blend with a hand mixer until combined. Add buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla; mix on low speed for 45 seconds.
- Pour the batter into prepared baking dish. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove cake from oven and let cool on a wire rack. Begin icing while cake is still warm.
- For the icing, melt butter, cocoa powder, salt, and milk over medium heat, stirring constantly until butter melts.
- Remove from heat and whisk in vanilla extract and powdered sugar. If too thick, warm gently until pourable.
- Pour icing over warm cake, spreading evenly. Add brown sprinkles before icing sets.
- Allow icing to set at room temperature. Serve with chocolate whipped cream and a fresh strawberry on each slice.
Notes
For best results, frost the cake while it is still warm so the icing soaks in for moistness. Garnish with fresh strawberries and whipped cream as desired.