Chocolate Sheet Cake
My favourite Chocolate Sheet Cake from scratch. Made without buttermilk and super easy to make, you will never need another chocolate cake recipe.
Ingredients
Cake
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
Frosting
- 1/2 cup salted butter, softened
- 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup milk of choice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly spray a 9x13 inch baking pan with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add in the eggs, milk, vegetable oil and vanilla, and mix until fully incorporated.
- Slowly mix in the boiling water. The batter will be very watery, and that is okay!
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan, and bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow to cool.
- Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, cream together all of the frosting ingredients until smooth. Frost the cake once it is cool.
Notes
Adapted from Hershey's.