This Chocolate sheet cake is a one layer cake with a wonderful chocolate frosting. This really is The Best Chocolate Sheet Cake~ Ever! So chocolatey and rich! You will be hearing moans and groans from anyone who takes a bite!
You can’t beat a slice of chocolate cake served with ice cream. If you love chocolate cake, you’ll also love our Chocolate Stout Cake with Whiskey Buttercream Frosting and our Chocolate Pound Cake with a Chocolate Glaze.
How to freeze the chocolate cake? Freeze the cake unfrosted by wrapping it tightly in aluminum foil or Saran Wrap, placing in a freezer-safe bag and then freezing for up to 4-6 months. If frosted, you can still freeze your cake.
To do this, we recommend placing the cake on a cookie sheet, unwrapped, and placing it in the freezer for about 4 hours. Take out and wrap in plastic wrap followed by a layer of aluminum foil. This can also stay in the freezer for up to 4-6 months. Let defrost in the fridge overnight before enjoying.
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Best Chocolate Sheet Cake
The Best Chocolate Sheet cake EVER!
Ingredients
- FOR THE CAKE:
- 2 cups Flour
- 2 cups Sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 4 Tablespoons (heaping) Cocoa Powder
- 2 sticks Butter
- 1 cup Boiling Water
- 1/2 cup Buttermilk
- 2 whole Beaten Eggs
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- FOR FROSTING:
- 1/2 cup Finely Chopped Pecans
- 1-3/4 stick Butter
- 4 Tablespoons (heaping) Cocoa
- 6 Tablespoons Milk
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- 1 pound (minus 1/2 Cup) Powdered Sugar
Instructions
- Note: I use an 18x13 sheet cake pan.
- In a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, and salt.
- In a saucepan, melt butter. Add cocoa. Stir together.
- Add boiling water, allow mixture to boil for 30 seconds, then turn off heat.
- Pour over flour mixture, and stir lightly to cool.
- In a measuring cup, pour the buttermilk and add beaten eggs, baking soda, and vanilla.
- Stir buttermilk mixture into butter/chocolate mixture. Pour into sheet cake pan and bake at 350-degrees for 20 minutes.
- While cake is baking, make the icing.
- Chop pecans finely.
- Melt butter in a saucepan.
- Add cocoa, stir to combine, then turn off heat.
- Add the milk, vanilla, and powdered sugar.
- Stir together.
- Add the pecans, stir together, and pour over warm cake.
- Enjoy! Take this sheet cake to your next party, you will make lots of friends! Nettie
Nutrition Information
Yield
24 slicesServing Size
1 sliceAmount Per ServingCalories 272Total Fat 17gSaturated Fat 9gTrans Fat 1gUnsaturated Fat 6gCholesterol 54mgSodium 206mgCarbohydrates 29gFiber 1gSugar 20gProtein 3g
I love a good chocolate sheet cake. I'll try yours and see if it's better than mine. 🙂
Now I can comment, yay! I love delicious sheet, your recipe sounds wonderful! Hugs, Terra
Thank you Terra for being so persistent and giving me a heads up on my blog, so happy it’s working now! Nettie
There is nothing better then a good chocolate cake if you ask me….I need to try this one to compare 🙂
Hi Maureen,Sounds great! Nettie
Hi Terra!Thank you so much for trying so hard to get a comment on my blog! It's always wonderful to see you!Nettie
Hi Bibi!Let me know what you think, this really is the BEST!!
YUM! That looks good and I am glad that you linked up… Also glad that you noted it would be good for breakfast as when I do make this and eat it for breakfast I am going to tell my husband that it is written in the recipe :). Thanks for sharing on Foodie Friends Friday and for following me… I had thought you were already too but I have noticed that some of the blogs that I had been following I am not anymore ~ maybe someone is telling me something :).
Hi Marlys!Oh yes, this cake is perfect for breakfast! So happy to see you and thank you for following my blog! Nettie
Nettie this sounds fabulous, I've never gone wrong with a Pioneer Woman recipe either! What a fun surprise for your friend. Who says only kids should get to celebrate birthdays! I'm featuring this at this weeks Thursday's Treasures, thanks for sharing. Pinned.
Joan, Thank you so much for featuring The Best Chocolate Sheet Cake on Thursday's Treasures! Nettie
Reminds me of Texas Cake
Hi Michael, this is just like a Texas Sheet Cake, the best! Nettie
I can’t get it to print out.
Okay I will check on that for you.
There seems to be a technical problem, working on this with my IT person, in the meantime, copy and paste the recipe to print out, sorry for the inconvenience. Nettie
I am wondering if you can bake it in a 9X13 this is identical to the recipe I have been using for years. A while back I saw one that was baked in an iron skillet I printed it out to see what the difference would be. They are all good it is the chocolate fudge that makes it all …I use Vietnamese Cinnamon in mine when mixing and when done and on the plate add a dollop of vanilla ice cream!
That sounds wonderful Cindy!
I use this recipe all the time. I add 1 teaspoon of cinnamon in the batter. Gives it just a hint of difference to the chocolate!
Thank you for the tip! Nettie
G’day and YUM! WISH I could have a slice of this right now!
Cheers! Joanne
Thank you Joanne!! Have a wonderful weekend! Nettie
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Thank you Ronda! Nettie
I make this cake at least 12 times a year, it is so good. Instead of using water I use coffee, in the cake and (in place of milk) frosting. I also use dark chocolate I am not kidding it really enhances the (coffee) chocolate flavor. This is a best seller at my house. I get asked to make it a lot. Like you said you can eat 3-4 pieces easy……..
I have to try that next time I make this cake psl2010. Thank you for the tips!
Nettie
Could I substitute the butter in the cake for oil? Both kids have dairy allergy ????
You could, I haven’t tried it, but if the measurements are the same, it should work.