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Chocolate Sheet Cake
A decadent, intensely chocolatey sheet cake that is pillowy soft and melts in your mouth. The secret ingredients are hot coffee to enhance the cocoa flavor and sour cream for an exceptionally tender crumb.
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Ingredients
- 2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cup granulated sugar
- 0.75 cup cocoa powder (unsweetened)
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup sour cream (room temperature)
- 0.5 cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs (large, room temperature)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup hot coffee (freshly brewed)
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened, for frosting)
- 3 cup powdered sugar (for frosting)
- 0.5 cup chocolate ganache (melted chocolate mixed with cream, for frosting)
- chocolate shavings (for garnish)
Steps
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch sheet pan or line it with parchment paper.
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt until well combined.
- 3
In a separate bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients: sour cream, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract.
- 4
Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, stirring until just combined.
- 5
Pour in the hot coffee and stir gently until the batter is smooth. The coffee will help bloom the cocoa powder for a deeper flavor.
- 6
Pour the batter into the prepared sheet pan and spread it evenly.
- 7
Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool completely in the pan.
- 8
While the cake cools, prepare the frosting by beating softened butter and powdered sugar together until fluffy.
- 9
Mix in a generous amount of chocolate ganache to the buttercream until the frosting is luscious and smooth.
- 10
Spread the chocolate frosting over the cooled cake, creating decorative swoops with a spatula.
- 11
Top the cake with chocolate shavings before serving.
Notes
The use of hot coffee is essential for 'blooming' the cocoa, which intensifies the chocolate flavor without making the cake taste like coffee. Sour cream ensures the cake remains moist for days.
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