Chocolate Sheet Cake (Pappaw's). This fabulous chocolate sheet cake only requires one pot for mixing and is topped with the most amazing milk chocolate ganache frosting. Chocolate-laden holidays aside, this is the best simple chocolate cake I've ever made. It has a rich chocolate flavor, is supremely moist, and is topped with.
Stir together for a moment to cool the chocolate, then pour in the egg mixture. The children were full after eating pizza, veggies and dip, etc. – but each of them asked for seconds! -Dianne Medwid, Dauphin, Manitoba. Chocolate Sheet Cake – A deliciously moist and fluffy chocolate cake spiced with cinnamon and topped with creamy chocolate buttercream frosting! You can have Chocolate Sheet Cake (Pappaw's) using 18 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Chocolate Sheet Cake (Pappaw's)
- It’s 2 cups of AP flour.
- Prepare 2 cups of granulated sugar.
- Prepare 4 tbsp of (heaping) Cocoa powder.
- It’s 1/2 tsp of Salt.
- It’s 1 stick of Butter.
- Prepare 1/2 cup of corn oil.
- Prepare 1 cup of boiling water.
- It’s 2 of Eggs.
- It’s 1/2 cup of Buttermilk.
- You need 1 tsp of Baking Soda.
- You need 1 tsp of Vanilla.
- It’s of ICING.
- It’s 1 1/2 sticks of Butter.
- You need 4 tbsp of (heaping) Cocoa.
- You need 3 cups of Powdered Sugar.
- It’s 1 tbsp of Vanilla.
- Prepare 6 tbsp of Milk (can be part whole milk , part Buttermilk or all of either) taste does not change.
- It’s of Optional – 1 cup chopped pecans.
For the chocolate buttercream, I topped the cake with a thin layer, then I piped swirls onto each slice. This delicious chocolate sheet cake with creamy peanut butter frosting feeds a crowd of peanut butter lovers. I've made this chocolate sheet cake a handful of times for various parties and I remember making it for an office party back when I worked in an office. This chocolate sheet cake recipe makes a moist, delicious chocolate cake some call a Texas Sheet Cake.
Chocolate Sheet Cake (Pappaw's) step by step
- Preheat oven to 350.
- In large bowl mix flour, sugar, and salt..
- In medium saucepan melt 1 stick butter, oil, and cocoa. Bring to a boil and let it boil for about 1 minute. Add boiling water. Let this mixture boil for another minute. Remove from stove and pour over flour mixture. Stir all together and let it cool while preparing other ingredients..
- In another bowl add Buttermilk, eggs, vanilla, and Baking Soda. Beat this mixture well and then add to the flour mixture..
- Pour well mixed batter into 11 x 17 baking sheet. Place in oven and cook 20-25 minutes..
- ICING: You will need to prepare this when cake has about 5 mins cooking time left. Icing needs to be added while cake is still warm. In saucepan melt 1 1/2 sticks Butter. Add Cocoa stirring until smooth. Remove from heat. Add powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk. Stir until smooth. Optional: You add nuts at this point. Mix well into icing..
- Pour icing over warm cake. Smooth it all over. Enjoy..
I grew up with Mother making this dessert when their friends were coming to supper. Now I realize this chocolate sheet cake was a key to her supper's success. This chocolate sheet cake is an easy recipe made with everyday ingredients that you already have in your pantry. It's moist and fudgy with a delicious What you'll especially love about this chocolate sheet cake is that there's no fancy ingredients or complicated steps. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and grease with nonstick spray.
