Best 8 Chocolate Sheet Cakes Recipes

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Chocolate sheet cakes are a beloved dessert that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are moist, rich, and have just the right amount of sweetness. Whether you are looking for a classic chocolate sheet cake recipe or something more unique, there is sure to be a recipe out there that is perfect for you. In this article, we will explore some of the best chocolate sheet cake recipes that you can make at home. From simple and straightforward recipes to more complex and decadent ones, we have something for everyone. So grab your apron and let's get baking!

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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

GRANDMA'S CHOCOLATE TEXAS SHEET CAKE



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This is hands-down my all-time favorite cake! I fell in love making it after my grandmother shared the recipe with me. This cake is super quick, easy, and fun to make! Definitely recommend this for first time bakers and anyone else who would love to take a bite out of a delicious chocolate Texas sheet cake.

Provided by Bekah Miller

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Sheet Cake Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup salted butter
1 cup water
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups white sugar
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup buttermilk
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup unsalted butter
6 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10x15-inch cake pan.
  • Combine butter, water, and cocoa powder for cake in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook until butter has melted and mixture comes to a boil. Remove from the heat and cool slightly.
  • Meanwhile, mix flour, sugar, and salt together in a large bowl. Beat buttermilk, eggs, baking soda, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl.
  • Add melted butter mixture to the flour mixture, then add buttermilk-egg mixture and beat until thoroughly combined. Pour into the prepared cake pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Remove cake from the oven and cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, combine butter, milk, cocoa powder, and vanilla extract for the frosting in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir until butter melts, then stir in powdered sugar. Spread frosting over the warm cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 258.8 calories, Carbohydrate 36.3 g, Cholesterol 46.5 mg, Fat 12.3 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 7.6 g, Sodium 169.6 mg, Sugar 27.4 g

CHOCOLATE SHEET CAKE



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Meet the Cook: The biggest compliment I've ever gotten on this cake might have come when I baked it for my son's 11th birthday party last fall. The children were full after eating pizza, veggies and dip, etc. - but each of them asked for seconds! -Dianne Medwid, Dauphin, Manitoba

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 45m

Yield 20 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 cups sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1 cup water
2 large eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
ICING:
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1/3 cup milk
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • In a bowl, combine the first four ingredients; set aside. In a small saucepan, bring butter, cocoa and water to a boil. Immediately remove from the heat. Add to dry ingredients and mix well. , In a small bowl, beat eggs. Add buttermilk and vanilla; mix well. Stir into cocoa mixture. Pour into a greased 15x10-x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 375° for 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean., Meanwhile, in a saucepan, bring the butter, cocoa and milk to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; add sugar and vanilla. Mix well. Spread over hot cake; immediately sprinkle with nuts. Cool completely on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts :

CHOCOLATE SHEET CAKE



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Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 45m

Yield 24 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
2 sticks butter
4 heaping tablespoons cocoa powder
1 3/4 sticks butter
4 heaping tablespoons cocoa powder
6 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pound powdered sugar
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans, optional

Steps:

  • For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt. Stir together and set aside.
  • In another bowl, mix the buttermilk, baking soda, vanilla and eggs. Mix with a fork and set aside.
  • In a medium saucepan, melt the butter and add the cocoa. Whisk together to combine. Meanwhile, bring 1 cup water to a boil. When the butter is melted, pour the boiling water in the pan. Allow to bubble for a moment, then turn off the heat. Pour the chocolate mixture into the flour mixture. Stir together for a moment to cool the chocolate, then pour in the egg mixture. Stir together until smooth, then pour into an ungreased jelly roll pan (or rimmed baking sheet) and bake for 20 minutes.
  • While the cake is baking, make the icing: Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the cocoa powder and stir until smooth. Add the milk, vanilla and powdered sugar. Stir together. Dump in the pecans and stir until well combined.
  • Immediately after removing the cake from the oven, pour the warm icing over the top. You'll want to avoid doing much spreading, so try to distribute it evenly as you pour.

CHOCOLATE SHEET CAKES



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Rich, moist, and super versatile, bake these crowd-friendly chocolate sheet cakes to win over family and friends. Decorate with a rich cream cheese frosting or Chocolate Ganache Glaze.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cake Recipes

Time 1h45m

Yield Makes two 9-by-13-inch cakes

Number Of Ingredients 12

Vegetable-oil cooking spray
3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more for pans
1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
3 cups sugar
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
4 large eggs
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1 1/2 cups warm water
6 tablespoons safflower oil
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray two 9-by-13-inch baking pans with cooking spray. Line with parchment, leaving an overhang on long sides. Spray parchment. Flour pans, tapping out excess.
  • Sift together cocoa powder, flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Mix in eggs, buttermilk, water, oil, and vanilla until smooth. Divide batter between pans. Bake, rotating halfway through, until tops of cakes spring back when pressed and a toothpick comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Let cool completely, then lift cakes from pans using parchment. Remove parchment. Cakes can be wrapped in plastic wrap and kept at room temperature 1 day or refrigerated 2 days.

CHOCOLATE SHEET CAKE



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Make and share this Chocolate Sheet Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by paula giles

Categories     Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 1 sheet cake

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
1/3 cup cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 lb butter
1 cup water
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 lb butter
1/4 cup cocoa
6 teaspoons milk
4 cups powdered sugar
1 cup chopped nuts

Steps:

  • --------ICING-----------.
  • COMBINE BUTTER, COCOA, AND MILK.
  • HEAT TO BOILING.
  • POUR OVER SUGAR AND NUTS.
  • SPREAD ON HOT CAKE (I LIKE TO POKE HOLES IN CAKE WITH FORK TO LET THE ICING OOZE INTO THE CAKE).
  • --------CAKE-------------.
  • Combine sugar, flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in large bowl.
  • Mix well.
  • Heat butter and water to boiling.
  • Pour over dry ingredients, mix well.
  • Beat in buttermilk, eggs, vanilla.
  • Pour THIN batter into greased and floured sheet pan.
  • BAKE AT 400F degrees FOR 20 MINUTES.
  • REMOVE CAKE FROM OVEN AND POUR ON THE FROSTING.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 7994.5, Fat 366.4, SaturatedFat 189.3, Cholesterol 1164.2, Sodium 5597.6, Carbohydrate 1140.3, Fiber 28.4, Sugar 884, Protein 79.4

CHOCOLATE TEXAS SHEET CAKE



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My husband is from Texas, and we love Chocolate Texas Sheet Cake. This recipe is oh-so-good. -Kristi Wells, Raleigh, North Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 45m

Yield 20 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup butter, cubed
1 cup water
1/4 cup baking cocoa
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup sour cream
FROSTING:
1/2 cup butter, softened
3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 to 6 tablespoons whole milk

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, bring the butter, water and cocoa just to a boil. Immediately remove from the heat. Combine the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt; stir into butter mixture. Combine the eggs and sour cream; stir into butter mixture until blended. , Pour into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 18-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. , For frosting, in a large bowl, cream the butter and confectioners' sugar. Add cocoa, vanilla and enough milk to achieve desired consistency. Spread over cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 359 calories, Fat 16g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 63mg cholesterol, Sodium 273mg sodium, Carbohydrate 54g carbohydrate (41g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

DENVER CHOCOLATE SHEET CAKE



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Since the 1950s, when the Junior League first started publishing cookbooks to raise money for charity, it has sold hundred of millions of copies. This recipe came to The New York Times in 2003 from the Denver chapter: a basic chocolate sheet-cake of tremendous moistness that's very easy to make. It is meant to have a very mild, milk chocolate flavor, but if you prefer a bit more depth, double or even triple the cocoa in the cake and frosting.

Provided by Alex Witchel

Categories     cakes, dessert, side dish

Time 45m

Yield 12 to 15 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

16 tablespoons unsalted butter in 16 pieces (plus 1 tablespoon softened butter for greasing pan)
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (more for pan)
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup cocoa
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
8 tablespoons unsalted butter in 8 pieces
1/4 cup cocoa
6 tablespoons buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 pound confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

Steps:

  • For cake: Place oven rack in middle position; heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9-by-13-inch sheet pan. Combine flour, sugar, baking soda and salt in a large bowl, and whisk well.
  • Combine butter, cocoa and 1 1/2 cups water in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat; whisk frequently until butter has melted and mixture is smooth, glossy and bubbling around edges. Remove from heat.
  • Fold cocoa mixture into dry ingredients until just combined. Stir in buttermilk, eggs and vanilla until combined. Turn batter into prepared pan and bake until cake has risen, shrunken slightly from edges, and tests clean with a toothpick, about 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from oven, and cool completely on a rack.
  • For frosting: Combine butter, cocoa and buttermilk in a small saucepan over medium-low heat; whisk frequently until butter has melted and mixture is smooth and bubbling around edges. Remove from heat and transfer to a standing mixer bowl fitted with a paddle attachment.
  • With machine on low speed, add vanilla, salt, sugar and nuts, and mix until smooth. (Ingredients may also be whisked into cocoa mixture by hand; if so, sugar should be sifted first.) Pour warm frosting over top of cake, and smooth with a spatula. Allow frosting to become firm before slicing cake.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 543, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 81 grams, Fat 24 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 13 grams, Sodium 216 milligrams, Sugar 61 grams, TransFat 1 gram

Tips:

  • Prepare Ingredients: Before starting, measure and gather all ingredients accurately. Soften butter and bring eggs to room temperature for even mixing.
  • Mixing: Use either a stand mixer or a hand mixer for smooth and even batter. Overmixing can result in a tough cake, so mix just until the ingredients are combined. Avoid overbeating the egg whites when making a meringue-style cake.
  • Baking Temperature: Different recipes may require different baking temperatures. Preheat the oven to the specified temperature before placing the cake batter inside. Using an oven thermometer to ensure accurate temperature is recommended.
  • Baking Time: Follow the recipe's baking time closely. Check the cake's doneness by inserting a toothpick or cake tester into the center. When the toothpick comes out clean or with just a few moist crumbs, the cake is ready.
  • Cooling: Let the cake cool completely before frosting or serving. Cooling the cake allows it to set properly and prevents the frosting from melting.
  • Frosting: Frost the cake when it has completely cooled. Use a spatula to spread the frosting evenly over the top and sides of the cake. For a smooth finish, chill the frosting before applying it.

Conclusion:

From classic chocolate sheet cake to decadent layered cakes, there's a chocolate sheet cake recipe for every occasion. With careful preparation, precise measurements, and attention to baking times and temperatures, you can create moist, rich, and flavorful chocolate sheet cakes that will satisfy any sweet tooth. Whether enjoyed as a simple dessert or dressed up with frosting, garnishes, and fillings, chocolate sheet cakes are a versatile and delicious treat that will surely impress.

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