Best 5 Chocolate Sheet Cake With Vanilla Buttercream Recipes

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Chocolate sheet cake is a beloved classic dessert that combines rich chocolate flavor with a fluffy and moist texture. When paired with creamy vanilla buttercream, it transforms into an irresistible treat that satisfies any sweet tooth. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a beginner looking to impress, this comprehensive guide will provide you with all the essential tips and tricks to create the ultimate chocolate sheet cake with vanilla buttercream.

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VANILLA SHEET CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE-GANACHE BUTTERCREAM



Vanilla Sheet Cake with Chocolate-Ganache Buttercream image

The quintessential birthday cake is reborn as an ultra-moist sheet cake. Rather than the usual cocoa powder-confectioners' sugar combo, the state-of-the-art frosting is a chocolate ganache that gets whipped with plenty of butter into glossy swoops.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cake Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield Serves 16 to 20

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 large egg plus 4 large yolks, room temperature
Scraped seeds from 1 vanilla bean, or 2 teaspoons pure vanilla paste
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
3/4 cup whole milk, room temperature
8 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped (1 3/4 cups)
3/4 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into pieces

Steps:

  • Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9‐by‐13‐inch baking pan. Beat butter with sugar, baking powder, and salt on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add egg and yolks, one at a time, beating to combine after each addition and scraping down sides as needed. Beat in both vanillas, then flour in three additions, alternating with milk and beginning and ending with flour. Scrape batter into prepared pan, smoothing top with an offset spatula.
  • Bake until a tester inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs, 35 to 40 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack; let cool completely.
  • Buttercream: Place chocolate in a heatproof mixing bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream and corn syrup to a boil. Pour mixture over chocolate; let stand 2 minutes, then stir until smooth. Let cool 30 minutes.
  • Beat, gradually adding butter, until all has been added and buttercream is silky and smooth. Continue beating, scraping down bowl as needed, until light and fluffy, about 1 minute more. Makes about 3 cups. Use immediately.
  • Assembly: Spread buttercream evenly over cake. (Leftovers can be refrigerated, wrapped in plastic, up to 3 days.)

CHOCOLATE SHEET CAKE WITH VANILLA BUTTERCREAM



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Cocoa powder and melted chocolate give this classic Chocolate Sheet Cake with Vanilla Buttercream deep, well-rounded flavor. Inspired by devil's food cake, it's a party-perfect dessert that's rich but not overly sweet.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cake Recipes     Fillings & Frostings     Buttercream Frosting Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield Serves 12 to 16

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan
1/2 cup boiling water
1/3 cup natural cocoa powder
3 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped (1/2 cup)
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 cup sour cream
1/2 recipe Vanilla Swiss-Meringue Buttercream
Chocolate curls, for serving (optional; see note, above)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking pan. Line bottom with parchment; butter parchment. Stir together boiling water, cocoa, and chocolate; let cool 10 minutes. Meanwhile, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in another bowl.
  • Beat butter with sugar on medium-high speed until fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating to combine after each addition and scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Beat in vanilla, then chocolate mixture. Reduce speed to low; beat in flour mixture in two batches, alternating with sour cream, until just combined. Scrape batter into prepared pan, smoothing top with an offset spatula.
  • Bake until a tester inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs, 35 to 40 minutes (top will not spring back). Let cool in pan 10 minutes. Invert onto a wire rack and remove parchment; let cool completely. Cake can be made up to 1 day ahead and stored at room temperature, wrapped in plastic.
  • Spread buttercream evenly over top and sides of cake. Sprinkle with chocolate curls. (Leftovers can be refrigerated, wrapped in plastic, up to 3 days; return to room temperature before serving.)

CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH VANILLA BUTTERCREAM



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Categories     Cake     Chocolate     Egg     Dessert     Bake     Easter     Kid-Friendly     Wedding     Vanilla     Spring     Winter     Birthday     Gourmet     Small Plates

Yield Makes 10 to 14 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup boiling-hot water
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup whole milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
Rounded 1/2 teaspoon salt
2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened
2 cups packed dark brown sugar
4 large eggs at room temperature for 30 minutes
4 cups vanilla buttercream
Various food colorings*
Special equipment: a metal offset spatula; several small sealable plastic bags (not pleated)
Garnish: vanilla mini cupcakes

Steps:

  • Make cake layers:
  • Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 2 (9- by 2-inch) round cake pans and line bottom of each with a round of wax paper. Butter paper and dust pans with flour, knocking out excess.
  • Whisk together hot water and cocoa powder in a bowl until smooth, then whisk in milk and vanilla.
  • Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt in another bowl.
  • Beat together butter and brown sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Reduce speed to low and add flour and cocoa mixtures alternately in batches, beginning and ending with flour mixture (batter may look curdled).
  • Divide batter between cake pans, smoothing tops. Bake until a wooden pick or skewer comes out clean and edges of cake begin to pull away from sides of pans, 25 to 35 minutes total. Cool layers in pans on racks 10 minutes, then invert onto racks, removing wax paper, and cool completely.
  • Assemble cake:
  • Put 1 cake layer, rounded side up, on a cake stand or platter and, using offset spatula, spread top with about 1 cup buttercream. Top with remaining cake layer, rounded side down, and frost side and top of cake with 2 cups buttercream.
  • Decorate cake:
  • For each color (you can make up to 5), transfer 3 tablespoons buttercream to a separate small bowl and tint with food coloring. Snip off 1 corner of each plastic bag to create a 1/4-inch opening, then spoon each color of buttercream into a bag, pressing out excess air. Twist each bag firmly just above buttercream, then decoratively pipe colored buttercream onto cake. Chill cake until buttercream is set, about 30 minutes.
  • Just before serving, arrange 6 to 8 mini cupcakes on top of cake in 1 layer, then stack remaining mini cupcakes on top.
  • *Wilton Paste Food Coloring available at wilton.com.

CHOCOLATE SHEET CAKE I



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Good old fashioned chocolate cake with homemade chocolate frosting. A family favorite for many many years.

Provided by KIMLAMB9999

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Sheet Cake Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups white sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup margarine
½ cup shortening
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup water
2 eggs, beaten
½ cup buttermilk
½ cup margarine
6 tablespoons milk
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10x15 inch jellyroll pan. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.
  • In a saucepan combine 1/2 cup margarine, shortening, 1/4 cup cocoa and water. Bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute. Pour the liquid mixture over the flour, sugar mixture; stir well. Blend in eggs and buttermilk.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cake cool 10 minutes, then frost while still warm.
  • To make the Frosting: In a saucepan combine 1/2 cup margarine, milk and 1/4 cup cocoa. Bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Mix in confectioners' sugar. Pour over warm cake

Nutrition Facts : Calories 599.4 calories, Carbohydrate 91.8 g, Cholesterol 36.2 mg, Fat 25.4 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 6.6 g, Sodium 373.5 mg, Sugar 73.1 g

CHOCOLATE SHEET CAKE WITH VANILLA BEAN FROSTING



Chocolate Sheet Cake with Vanilla Bean Frosting image

Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 1h

Yield 12 to 15 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
2 sticks (1 cup) salted butter
4 heaping tablespoons cocoa powder
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
4 cups powdered sugar
2 sticks (1 cup) salted butter, softened
2 tablespoons whole milk
Dash of kosher salt
1 vanilla bean, split and caviar scraped

Steps:

  • For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Add the flour, granulated sugar and salt to a large bowl and stir together; set aside. Add the buttermilk, baking soda, vanilla and eggs to a separate bowl. Mix with a fork and set aside.
  • In a medium saucepan, melt the butter. Add the cocoa and whisk to combine.
  • Meanwhile, bring 1 cup water to a boil. Pour the boiling water into the butter and cocoa pan. Allow to bubble for a moment, then turn off the heat.
  • Pour the cocoa mixture into the flour mixture. Stir together for a moment to allow it to cool slightly, then pour in the egg mixture. Stir together until smooth. Add the chocolate chips, stirring, then pour into an ungreased jelly roll pan (or rimmed baking sheet). Bake until an inserted cake tester comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Allow to cool for about 20 minutes.
  • For the frosting: While the cake bakes, combine the powdered sugar, butter, milk, salt and vanilla bean caviar in a large bowl. Using a hand mixer, mix on low until incorporated. Increase the speed and mix until light and fluffy; set aside.
  • Spread the top of the cake with the frosting, slice and serve.

Tips:

  • To achieve a smooth and lump-free buttercream, make sure the butter is at room temperature before beating it.
  • Use a hand mixer or a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment to beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
  • Add the confectioners' sugar gradually, one cup at a time, until the buttercream reaches your desired consistency.
  • For a richer buttercream, use heavy cream instead of milk.
  • To flavor the buttercream, add a teaspoon of vanilla extract, chocolate extract, or any other flavoring of your choice.
  • If the buttercream is too thick, add a little bit of milk or cream until it reaches the desired consistency.
  • To decorate the cake, use a piping bag fitted with a star tip to create swirls or rosettes on top of the cake.
  • If you don't have a piping bag, you can simply spread the buttercream on top of the cake with a knife.

Conclusion:

Chocolate sheet cake with vanilla buttercream is a classic dessert that is perfect for any occasion. It is easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser. With its rich chocolate flavor and smooth vanilla buttercream, this cake is sure to be a hit at your next party or gathering. So next time you're looking for a delicious and easy dessert, give this chocolate sheet cake with vanilla buttercream a try.

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