Chocolate Cake Recipe
Chocolate Sheet Cake, Chocolate Buttercream
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Ingredients
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Chocolate Cake
Chocolate Buttercream
Method
Chocolate Cake
- 1
Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking pan.
- 2
Combine Dry Ingredients
In a large mixing bowl, sift together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- 3
- 4
Combine Wet and Dry Mixtures
Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
- 5
Add Boiling Water
Carefully stir in the boiling water; the batter will be thin.
- 6
Bake the Cake
Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- 7
Cool the Cake
Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Chocolate Buttercream
- 8
Beat the Butter
In a large bowl, beat the unsalted butter until creamy and smooth.
- 9
Add Cocoa Powder
Mix in the cocoa powder until fully incorporated.
- 10
- 11
Frost the Cake
Once the cake is completely cool, spread the chocolate buttercream evenly over the top of the cake.