Best 3 Dark Chocolate Sheet Cake Recipes

THE ABSOLUTE BEST DARK CHOCOLATE CHOCOLATE CHIP TEXAS SHEET CAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350°F (oven rack to second-lowest position).
• Line bottom of a 17 x 11-inch jelly-roll pan with parchment paper.
• For the cake; in a saucepan combine the butter with brewed coffee and sifted cocoa powder; bring to a boil then simmer for about 30 seconds, remove from heat then place in a large heat-proof or plastic bowl.
• Add in sugar and vanilla whisk until all the sugar granules are dissolved; cool for about 20 minutes.
• Whisk in eggs and sour cream together until well blended then add to the chocolate mixture; mix until blended.
• In a small bowl mix together flour with baking soda and salt; add to the chocolate batter and mix until combined (batter will be thin).
• Mix in chocolate chips.
• Pour the batter into prepared jelly-roll pan.
• Bake for about 18-20 minutes (watch closely this cake takes very little time to bake!).
• Cool cake completely before slicing.
• For the frosting; cream the butter in a medium bowl.
• Add in desired amount of cocoa powder, vanilla and confectioners sugar and cream; beat using an electric mixer until desired consistancy is achieved (you may need additional cream or confectioners sugar).
• Frost cooled cake.

DARK CHOCOLATE SHEET CAKE

Steps:

• Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease and flour a 9x13" cake pan.
• In a large mixing bowl, place the cake mix, sour cream, water, oil, eggs, and vanilla. Mix with an electric mixer on low for 1 minute.
• Stop the mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl. Increasing the mixer speed to medium, mix for 2 more minutes, until the batter is well blended.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing the top with a spatula.
• Bake the cake for 38 minutes. It's done when it springs back when lightly pressed with your finger. It might need up to 4 more minutes, depending on your oven.
• Remove the pan from the oven and cool, in the pan, on a wire rack.
• Frost with desired frosting.

YELLOW SHEET CAKE WITH DARK CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM

Steps:

• For the yellow cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9-inch-by-13-inch (quarter-sheet) pan with parchment paper, then spray with nonstick baking spray.
• Place 2 metal flower nails in the center of the pan, flat-side down, a few inches apart. Beat the butter and granulated sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment on medium-high speed to incorporate air into mixture, about 2 minutes. Mix in the eggs on low speed, two at a time. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed with a rubber spatula.
• Whisk together the cake flour, baking powder and salt in a separate bowl. Add a third of the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix on low speed. Mix in half of the buttermilk on low speed. Repeat this process, finishing with the last third of the dry ingredients. Mix in the vanilla extract and oil, then pour the batter into the prepared pan. Reposition the flower nails so that they're evenly spaced in the pan. Tap the pan on the counter to remove any air bubbles, then bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs, 25 to 26 minutes.
• Allow the cake to cool in the pan for about 15 minutes, then carefully flip it onto a cooling rack to finish cooling.
• For the dark chocolate buttercream: Beat the butter in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on medium speed until smooth, about 30 seconds. Turn the mixer to low speed and add the cocoa, then mix until the cocoa is fully incorporated and no clumps remain. Slowly add the powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, alternating with small splashes of cream. Mix in the melted dark chocolate, then the salt. Beat until the ingredients are fully incorporated and the desired consistency is reached. If the frosting is too thick, add an extra tablespoon of heavy cream. If it's too thin, add another 1/2 cup powdered sugar. Stir by hand with a rubber spatula for a couple minutes to make the frosting super smooth.
• Remove the flower nails from the cake. Spread an even layer of chocolate buttercream on top of the cake, making swirls with an offset spatula. Top with rainbow sprinkles.