This chocolate sheet cake is moist and rich with a decadent, intense chocolate flavour. It's topped off with a luscious, chocolate frosting.
Recipe by Nabeah Wahab on September 27, 2024
Prep time: PT40M
Cook time: PT35M
Total time: PT75M
Rating
5 stars (11 reviews)
Keywords
Baking, Cake, Chocolate, Sheet Cake
Ingredients
1 3/4 cup + 2 tbsp white granulated sugar ((375g))
1 3/4 cup - all purpose flour ((242g))
3/4 cup - dutch cocoa powder ((82g))
1 1/2 tsp - baking soda
1 1/2 tsp - baking powder
3/4 tsp - salt
1 tsp - vanilla extract
2 - large eggs
2/3 cup - buttermilk
1/2 cup - neutral oil ((118ml))
1/2 cup - sour cream ((123g))
1 tsp - instant coffee powder
3 oz - dark chocolate
1 cup - boiling water ((236ml))
1/4 cup - unsalted butter ((56g))
3 1/2 tbsp - cocoa powder
3 tbsp - whole milk, warmed
1/4 tsp - instant coffee powder
1 1/4 - 1/2 cup - powdered sugar ((adjust according to taste))
Categories
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Steps
Preheat the oven to 350F and line a 9x13" pan with parchment paper.
Combine the sugar, flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking powder and baking soda in a large mixing bowl.
Add in the eggs, buttermilk, sour cream, oil and vanilla extract and give it a light whisk.
In a small bowl, combine instant coffee powder, chopped chocolate and boiling water. Whisk until smooth and the chocolate is melted.
Add the mixture to the rest of the ingredients and mix until just combined.
Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out with a few crumbs.
Remove from oven and let it cool completely.
To make the frosting, mix the melted butter, cocoa powder and instant coffee powder in a large bowl.
Mix in the warm milk until smooth. Beat in the powdered sugar slowly, with a hand mixer/stand mixer/whisk, until the frosting is smooth.
Spread the frosting evenly on the cake and sprinkle with some flakey salt if desired.
Cut into even pieces and enjoy!
Reviews
Yasmeen on 2025-09-16 (5 stars): Have just made it in a gluten free version! I used yoghurt in place of sour cream as I didn't have any, and I halved the recipe to try it out. Looks and smells amazing, thank you, jazakallah for sharing the recipe.
Philip on 2025-03-22 (5 stars): My favourite chocolate cake recipe! Just perfect. Thank you so much!
luba on 2025-03-02 (5 stars): so good
Heba on 2025-01-11 (5 stars): We made it and followed the recipe step by step. It was easy to follow and instructions were crystal clear. This is literally the best chocolate cake we’ve ever made from scratch. Will definitely be making it again soon
Rahma on 2025-01-08 (5 stars): Craved it , Tried it , loved it
Huzaifah Sheikh on 2024-10-14 (5 stars): I tried it and it was super flavorful and delicious. This is the best chocolate cake I ever had. Everyone loved it and after trying the frosting I'm not anymore big fan of ganache, buttercream, cream cheese and other frostings. Thank you so much for sharing a dynamite.
