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chocolate sheet cake slice with chocolate cream cheese frosting

Chocolate Sheet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Hakima
This Easy One Layer Chocolate Sheet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting is rich, moist, fluffy, and filled with flavor. It's the perfect cake for a family gathering, a birthday, or a holiday celebration.
5 from 6 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 20

Ingredients
 

Chocolate Cake

  • 2 cup (240g) all purpose flour
  • ¾ cup (65g) Dutch Process Cocoa powder
  • cup (250g) granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup (150g) brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoon espresso powder (or instant espresso powder)
  • 2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup Buttermilk room temperature
  • 1 cup hot coffee

Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting

  • ½ cup (113g or 1 stick) unsalted butter room temperature
  • 8 oz. Full Fat Block Cream Cheese, cold, straight from the fridge
  • ¼ cup (25g) dutch process cocoa powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1-2 tablespoon milk optional

Instructions
 

Chocolate Cake

  • Pre-heat the oven to 350°.
    Grease & line a 9x13 metal baking sheet pan with parchment paper and set aside.
  • In a bowl, add flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt, espresso powder, granulated sugar, and brown sugar, and whisk and set aside.
    2 cup (240g) all purpose flour, ¾ cup (65g) Dutch Process Cocoa powder, 1¼ cup (250g) granulated sugar, ¾ cup (150g) brown sugar, 2 teaspoon espresso powder, 2 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt
  • In another bowl, add the eggs, vanilla extract, vegetable oil, buttermilk, and vanilla, and mix until completely combined. Add the dry ingredients and then mix with a whisk until combined. The mixture will be a little thick.
    2 large eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, ½ cup vegetable oil, 1 cup Buttermilk
  • Slowly add the hot coffee until completely mixed together and smooth.
    1 cup hot coffee
  • Pour the batter evenly into prepared pan and bake for about 28-32 minutes until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Every oven is different, so start checking at 25 minutes.
  • Let cool before frosting.

Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting

  • In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (you could use a hand mixer), beat the butter and cream cheese until smooth and light in color, about 2-3 minutes.
    ½ cup (113g or 1 stick) unsalted butter, 8 oz. Full Fat Block Cream Cheese,
  • Add the salt, cocoa powder, then powdered sugar ½ cup at a time and beat on low until completely combined. Then increase the speed and beat until smooth and fluffy, for 2-3 minutes.
    ¼ cup (25g) dutch process cocoa powder, ½ teaspoon salt, 2 cups powdered sugar
  • OPTIONAL: If the buttercream is too thick, add milk one tablespoon at a time until the buttercream is smooth. Beat an extra 2-3 minutes until it's a fluffy and a smooth consistency.
    1-2 tablespoon milk
  • Frost the cake and enjoy. Keep the cake refrigerated. Let come to room temperature when ready to eat.
Keyword chocolate cake, chocolate cream cheese frosting, chocolate sheet cake, cream cheese frosting, one layer cake, single layer cake
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