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the best lunchroom chocolate sheet cake

Lunchroom Chocolate Sheet Cake


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  • Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
  • Yield: 24 slices of cake 1x

Description

A soft rich chocolate cake topped with a thick layer of lightly whipped chocolate frosting.


Ingredients

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  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2 eggs (room temp)
  • 1 cup butter ((2 sticks))
  • 3/4 cup coffee ((strongly brewed and cooled down at room temp)*)
  • 3/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Chocolate Icing

  • 6 tbsp milk
  • 4 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla


Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare a 9×11 rectangle cake pan. Grease pan with butter, making sure you are getting into the corners and edges. Line with parchment paper and press to the edges (this will help you remove the cake after it is cooked). Set the pan aside while you make your batter. 
  2. In a large mixing bowl, add flour, baking soda, salt and cocoa powder. Whisk together until blended and set aside. 
  3. In a stand mixer, beat sugar and butter. Add in eggs and sour cream, coffee and beat until just combined.
  4. Add in your dry mixture to the wet in thirds and mix until just combined. Stir in your chocolate chips. 
  5. Pour batter into greased bake pan and cook in oven for 20-25 minutes. Make icing while cake is cooking.
  6. Once cake is done, remove from oven and cool completely before adding your icing. After it is cooled and iced, top with choice of chocolate sprinkles or chocolate shavings, slice and enjoy!

Homemade Chocolate Icing

  1. While your cake is cooking, make your icing. Using your electric mixer, beat butter until smooth. Add in milk, cocoa powder, powdered sugar, vanilla and blend until creamy. Set aside until cake is cooked. 

Notes

*Coffee tip: add 1-2 icecubes to cool down coffee quickly if you are on a time crunch! It wont water down the coffee too much!

  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Category: Dessert, Lunch
  • Cuisine: American