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Dark Chocolate Sheet Cake


  • Author: The Sweet Cucina
  • Total Time: 55 minutes
  • Yield: 24 servings 1x

Ingredients

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Cake

Chocolate Buttercream

  • 1 cup salted butter, softened
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup cocoa
  • 1/4 cup milk

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease a cake pan with cooking spray.
  2. Using 2 mixing bowls, separate the egg whites into one bowl and yolks into the other.
  3. Using a hand mixer, beat the egg whites until foamy and stiff, set aside.
  4. Add crisco, vanilla, sugar and cocoa to bowl with the egg yolks, beat until combined.
  5. Slowly pour in hot water while mixing, combine well.
  6. Add in flour, baking soda and baking powder, mix until combined.
  7. Add egg whites to chocolate cake mixture, using a spoon or spatula gently fold in until no whites are visible.
  8. Pour batter into greased cake pan.
  9. Bake for 35 – 40 minutes, if toothpick comes out clean it’s done.
  10. Let cool completely before frosting.
  11. Once ready to frost, add softened butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, cocoa and milk to mixing bowl.
  12. Beat until combined and creamy.
  13. Spread on cooled cake.
  14. Enjoy immediately or store in an airtight container and refrigerate.
  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 40 mins
  • Category: Cakes
  • Method: Baking