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Fork with cake, white plate, blue and white napkin. Chocolate Buttermilk Sheet Cake Recipe.

CHOCOLATE BUTTERMILK SHEET CAKE RECIPE

A deliciously moist and rich chocolate cake with poured chocolate icing.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 1 9"x13" sheet cake

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9"x13" cake pan.
  • Combine butter, cocoa and water in a small sauce pan. Use low heat, stirring continuously until butter is completely melted.
  • In a large bowl beat buttermilk, eggs, baking soda and vanilla extract with an electric mixer until smooth.
  • Gradually pour melted butter cocoa mixture into the bowl with the buttermilk mixture, beating until combined.
  • In a medium bowl combine sugar, flour and salt. Gradually add to buttermilk mixture and beat until smooth.
  • Pour cake batter into a greased 9"x13" pan. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until the center is set.
  • Remove from the oven and place on a wire rack to cool.

Notes

Chocolate Buttermilk Icing Recipe

  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa or unsweetened dark cocoa
  • 1/3 cup buttermilk
  • 16 ounces powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
In a medium sauce pan combine butter, cocoa and buttermilk. Use medium heat stirring constantly until butter is melted and mixture is smooth.
Remove from heat and stir in powdered sugar, vanilla extract and chopped pecans.
Pour over cake while it is still warm. Let cool completely before slicing.