Easy Chocolate Cake
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4.6
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Excellent
Easy Chocolate Cake
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This easy sheet pan chocolate cake is the BEST chocolate cake recipe and the perfect dessert for any celebration or just because you are craving chocolate:)
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Ingredients
For the chocolate cake:
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup water
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup sour cream, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
For the chocolate sour cream frosting:
- 3 cups confectioner's sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, or Dutch process cocoa
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- For the cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9x13-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
- In a small saucepan, combine the butter, water, cocoa powder, and salt and place over medium heat. Cook, stirring with a spatula, just until melted and combined. Remove from the heat and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, and baking soda. Add half of the melted butter cocoa mixture and whisk until completely blended. The mixture will be thick. Add the remaining butter mixture and stir until combined.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, whisking until completely blended. Add the sour cream and vanilla extract and whisk until smooth.
- Pour the cake batter into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Let the cake cool completely before frosting.
- For the frosting: In a large bowl, sift together the confectioner's sugar and cocoa powder. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter until smooth, about 1 minute. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add the confectioner's sugar and cocoa, sour cream, vanilla, and salt. Beat until frosting is smooth, about 3 minutes. If you need to scrape down the sides, do so, and mix again.
- Frost the cooled chocolate cake with the chocolate sour cream frosting. Cut cake into squares and serve.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
16g
Calories
428kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
59g
(20%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Cholesterol
73mg
(24%)
Sodium
421mg
(18%)
Potassium
116mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
44g
(88%)
Vitamin A
650IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
32mg
(3%)
Iron
1.5mg
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 428 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 16g | |
| Calories | 428kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 59g | 20% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 421mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 116mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 44g | 88% |
| Vitamin A | 650IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.6
162 reviews
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