Chocolate Sheet Cake for Two
When a full Texas Sheet Cake is just too much cake this recipe for Chocolate Sheet Cake for Two is the answer!
Servings 6 servings
Calories 290kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
Cake Batter
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 heaping Tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 1/2 Tbsp buttermilk
- 1/4 cup hot water out of the tap
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp vanilla
Frosting
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 1 1/2 Tbsp milk I use whipping cream but can also use buttermilk
- 1 Tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 tsp vanilla
Instructions
Cake Batter
- Mix together flour, sugar and salt in a small mixing bowl.
- In a small sauce pan combine butter, cocoa and water. Stir until butter melts and mixture comes to a boil.
- Pour mixture over dry ingredients and stir to combine.
- Add in egg yolk, buttermilk, baking soda and vanilla. Stir to combine.
- Pour mixture into a greased 9 x 7 inch baking pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
Frosting
- As soon as cake comes out of oven mix up frosting.
- In a small sauce pan combine butter ,milk, cocoa powder, and powdered sugar.
- Stir until butter melts and ingredients are combined. Frosting will be thin. Do not allow it to boil.
- Add in vanilla.
- Pour hot frosting over hot cake out of the oven.
- Spread to cover cake.
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Notes
- If you don't have a 9 x 7 inch baking pan use an 8 x 8 inch pan.
- Don't overbake the sheet cake, it will dry out
- Always frost the cake while it is still hot. The frosting will turn fudgy and delicious.
Use a plastic disposable knife to cut the cake for a nice clean cut.
Nutrition
Calories: 290kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 250mg | Potassium: 41mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 368IU | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg