Best Chocolate Cake Recipe (9x13 Recipe)
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Best Chocolate Cake Recipe (9x13 Recipe)
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My Best Chocolate Cake that everyone absolutely loves, made even easier and sized for a 9x13 sheet cake! It's so easy, delicious and perfect to make anytime!
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Ingredients
Chocolate Cake Recipe (9x13 Recipe)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 /4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 /2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon espresso powder
- 1 cup buttermilk, whole milk, or coconut milk
- 1/2 /2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
Chocolate Buttercream Frosting (9x13 Recipe)
- 1/2 /2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3/4 /4 cup butter softened
- 2 1/2 /2 cups confectioner’s sugar
- 1/4 /4 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 /4 teaspoon espresso powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º F. Prepare one 9x13 baking dish by brushing with homemade chocolate cake pan release (chocolate cake goop), spraying with baking spray or buttering and lightly flouring.
- Whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt and espresso powder to a large mixing bowl.
- Add milk, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla to flour mixture and mix together until well combined. Carefully stir the boiling water into the cake batter and pour into the prepared 9x13 dish.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, until a toothpick or cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean. You can follow my tips for how to tell when your cake is done.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.
Chocolate Buttercream Frosting (9x13 Recipe)
- Add cocoa to a large bowl or bowl of stand mixer. Whisk through to remove any lumps.
- Add the butter and cream together butter and cocoa powder until well-combined.
- Add sugar and milk to cocoa mixture by adding 1 cup of sugar followed by about a tablespoon of milk. After each addition has been combined, turn mixer onto a high speed for about a minute. Repeat until all sugar and milk have been added.
- Add vanilla extract and espresso powder and combine well.
- If frosting appears too dry, add more milk, a tablespoon at a time until it reaches the right consistency. If it appears to wet and does not hold its form, add more confectioner’s sugar, a tablespoon at a time until it reaches the right consistency.
- Spread the frosting on top of the cooled cake. Cover and keep on the counter for up to 3 days for best taste.
Notes
- Updated 11/2023 to include metric measurements.
- Several people have asked for the original 9x13 recipe:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour1 cup granulated sugar1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder1 teaspoon baking powder1/2 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon kosher salt1/2 teaspoon espresso powder1/2 cup whole milk, buttermilk, or coconut milk1/4 cup vegetable oil1 large egg1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract1/2 cup boiling water
- kosher salt
Nutrition Information
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Calories
267kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
41g
(14%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
32mg
(11%)
Sodium
224mg
(9%)
Potassium
143mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
30g
(60%)
Vitamin A
220IU
(4%)
Calcium
42mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 267 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 267kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 32mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 224mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 143mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 30g | 60% |
| Vitamin A | 220IU | 4% |
| Calcium | 42mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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