Easy Chocolate Sheet Cake with Chocolate Frosting

This is a quick and easy chocolate cake with a thick chocolate frosting similar to Texas sheet cake.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 485 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup water
• 2 large eggs
• 6 tablespoons buttermilk
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• 1 (16 ounce) box powdered sugar
• 0.5 cup unsalted butter
• 0.5 cup buttermilk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a jelly roll pan with butter and sprinkle with flour.

Step 2

Mix sugar, flour, and baking soda in a large bowl and set aside.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes.

Step 4

Spread frosting on the cake while it is still warm.

Step 5

Combine butter, water, and cocoa powder in a saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to a rapid boil, stirring to make sure it doesn't burn. Pour over the flour mixture and stir to combine. Mix in buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla extract until batter is well combined. Pour batter into the prepared pan.

Step 6

Melt butter, buttermilk, and cocoa powder in a saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to a rapid boil, stirring to make sure it doesn't burn. Stir in powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Add nuts and stir until frosting starts to lose its gloss.