Triple Chocolate Sheet Cake Recipe

Triple Chocolate Sheet Cake

Looking for a delicious chocolate on chocolate delicious and easy cake? Make a chocolate sheet cake. It’s great for large crowds, open houses and family gatherings.

What Ingredients Are Needed?

• flour
• sugar
• salt
• baking soda
• cocoa powder
• butter
• water
• butermilk
• eggs
• vanilla
• chocolate chips
• powder sugar

What Size Pan is Best for Texas Sheet Cake?

We use a 9×13 pan when we don’t have a quarter sheet pan. You want a pan with a lip, to allow the cake batter to rise. There is also a frosting that is poured on it, so you want to capture that as well.

Can I Use Milk Instead of Buttermilk?

You can. It may not be as rich, but still will be good. If you have lemon juice, you can add a tablespoon into your butter and let it sit for 3-4 minutes to make buttermilk.

Can I Make a Vanilla Sheet Cake?

You can. Don’t add the cocoa powder. You can add additional vanilla if desired.

Can I Add Chocolate Chips to the Batter?

Absolutely. This will give a great chocolate taste to the cake. Also add mini chocolate chips on top of the frosting.

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Triple Chocolate Sheet Cake

Course: Baking, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Author: Regina Sober

Ingredients

Sheet Cake

• Cake
• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 4 heaping tablespoons cocoa powder
• 2 sticks butter
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 eggs beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup chocolate chips I use milk chocolate

Frosting

• 1 stick butter
• 4 heaping tablespoons cocoa powder
• 6 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 3/4 cups powder sugar
• 1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

Sheet Cake

• Preheat your oven to 350℉.
• In a large bowl add the flour, sugar, salt and baking soda and mix together and set aside.
• In a pan, melt the butter, then add the cocoa powder and water, stir and bring to a boil.
• Take the butter/cocoa mix and pour into the bowl with the flour and mix together thoroughly.
• In a small bowl, beat the eggs and the vanilla add the buttermilk (buttermilk can be made by adding a teaspoon of lemon juice or vinegar into milk and letting it sit for a minute).
• Add the small bowl egg mixture into the larger bowl mix and incorporate together well.
• Add the chocolate chips and mix again.
• Take a a sheet pan and spray with cooking spray.
• Place a cookie sheet under the pan if it is not sturdy (or disposable)
• Pour the batter into the sheet and use a spatula to spread it out evenly.
• Place into the oven and cook for 20-25 minutes, until testing with a toothpick comes out clean.
• With a few minutes left to bake, start your frosting recipe.
• Once done baking, remove from heat and when the cake it warm, pour the frosting all over the cake. Spread it out evenly and allow to cool slightly.

Frosting

• In a pan, melt the butter.
• Add the cocoa powder and milk and bring to a boil for 30 seconds.
• Remove from the heat and add the vanilla and mix.
• Add in the powder sugar. (I recommend sifting the powder sugar so you don’t get lumps)
• Stir until incorporated.
• Pour onto the cake and spread out with a spatula until evenly all over the cake.
• Sprinkle the mini chips on the cake and allow to cool.