Description
A simple, moist chocolate cake baked in a sheet pan with a cooked chocolate glaze poured over it while warm.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar (for glaze)
- 1/2 cup butter (for glaze)
- 1/4 cup milk (for glaze)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for glaze)
- 1 cup chopped pecans (optional, for glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease and flour a 15×10 inch jelly roll pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt.
- Add the buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
- In a separate small bowl, mix the cocoa powder into the boiling water until dissolved.
- Pour the hot cocoa mixture into the cake batter and mix until smooth. The batter will be thin.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- While the cake bakes, prepare the glaze. In a saucepan, combine the confectioners’ sugar, butter, and milk. Heat over medium heat, stirring constantly until the butter melts and the mixture is smooth. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract and pecans, if using.
- Immediately pour the hot glaze evenly over the warm cake while it is still in the pan.
- Allow the cake to cool completely before cutting and serving.
Notes
- You can substitute sour cream for buttermilk if needed.
- For a richer chocolate flavor, use high-quality cocoa powder.
- If you skip the pecans, the glaze will set slightly firmer.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 35 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Texas Sheet Cake, chocolate cake, sheet cake, easy chocolate cake, cooked glaze