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Chocolate Cherry Texas Sheet Cake
Chocolate Cherry Texas Sheet Cake is a tasty, moist chocolate cake from scratch with a cherry surprise inside! Quick and easy cake recipe to feed a crowd!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 20 servings
Calories: 384 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Chocolate Cake
- 1 cup unsalted butter , softened
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups flour
- 5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 can cherry pie filling , 20 ounce
Chocolate Frosting
- 6 tablespoons milk
- 5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 20 Maraschino cherries , for topping
Instructions
Chocolate Cake:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 10x15" jelly roll pan with baking spray or line with parchment paper.
- In your cream together the butter and sugar on high speed until fluffy, then add in the sour cream and eggs on medium-low speed until just combined.
- Sift together the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking soda and salt.
- Add some of the flour mixture to the stand mixer, then alternate with water, until all of the flour mixture and water is incorporated.
- Fold in the pie filling and spread the batter into your pan evenly.
- Bake for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
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Frosting:
- To a large pot add the milk, cocoa powder and butter on medium heat, whisking until melted and combined.
- Whisk in the powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.
- Pour the glaze over the cake while it is still warm and dot the top with cherries.
Nutrition Information
Calories
384kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
60g
(20%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Cholesterol
58mg
(19%)
Sodium
131mg
(5%)
Potassium
78mg
(2%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
49g
(98%)
Vitamin A
502IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
30mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 384
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 384kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 60g | 20% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 58mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 131mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 78mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 49g | 98% |
| Vitamin A | 502IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.