Best Ever Chocolate Sheet Pan Cake & Frosting
Texas chocolate sheet cake is big on chocolate flavor and easy to make! Enjoy this dessert cake after dinner or serve for a party!
Servings 24
Calories 343kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 2 cups of sugar
- 1 stick butter
- 1 cup of cold water
- 4 Tbsp. cocoa
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- FROSTING:
- 1 stick butter
- 4 Tbsp. cocoa
- 6-7 Tbsp. milk
- 1 lb. powdered sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 cup pecans chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine flour and sugar.
- In a saucepan, combine butter, water, cocoa, and oil. Bring to a boil.
- Remove from heat and pour into the flour mixture.
- Stir carefully until completely mixed.
- Add in buttermilk, eggs, baking soda, and vanilla. Stir well.
- Pour into a well-greased jelly roll pan (17×11) and smooth out over the entire pan.
- Bake 20 minutes.
TO MAKE FROSTING:
- Combine butter, cocoa, and milk in a saucepan.
- Bring to a boil and then remove from heat. Add powdered sugar, vanilla (and nuts). Mix well.
- Pour over hot cake.
- Be careful; if poured too quickly or all at once, will definitely drip over the sides!
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 343kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 144mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 36g