Denver Chocolate Sheet Cake - It was delicious !!!!! Easy to make and a crowd pleaser !!!. Today I am sharing this Denver Chocolate Sheet Cake! A quick and easy dinner that is ready in under 30 minutes!
You can cook Denver Chocolate Sheet Cake with 19 Ingredients and 5 steps. See the following guide!
Ingredients for Denver Chocolate Sheet Cake:
- 16 Tbsp. unsalted butter in 16 pieces.
- 1 Tbsp. Butter to grease pan.
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour.
- 2 cups sugar.
- 1 tsp baking soda.
- 1/4 tsp salt.
- 1/4 cup cocoa.
- 1/2 cup buttermilk.
- 2 eggs lightly beatened.
- 1 tsp vanilla.
- 1 1/2 cups water.
- For the frosting.
- 8 Tbsp unsalted butter in 8 pieces.
- 1 \4 cup cocoa.
- 6 Tbsp buttermilk.
- 1 tsp vanilla.
- 1/4 tsp salt.
- 1 pound confectioners sugar.
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional).
Step by step how to cook Denver Chocolate Sheet Cake:
- For cake : Place oven rake in middle position. preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9 x 13 inch sheet pan. Combine flour, sugar, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Whisk well..
- Combine butter, cocoa and 1 1\2 cups water in a medium sauce pan over medium-low heat. Whisk frequently until butter has melted and mixture is smooth, glossy and bubbling around the edges. Remove from heat..
- Fold cocoa mixture into dry ingredients until combined. Stir in buttermilk, eggs and vanilla. pour batter into greased and floured pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely on a oven rack..
- For frosting : Combine butter, cocoa and buttermilk in a small saucepan over medium low heat. Whisk until butter has melted and mixture is smooth and bubbling around edges. Remove from heat and transfer to a standing mixer bowl.
- Mix on low speed, add vanilla, salt, sugar and nuts if using. Pour warm frosting over top of cake and smooth with a spatula. Allow frosting to become firm before slicing..
