Recipes Desserts Cakes Chocolate Cake Recipes Easy Chocolate Sheet Cake with Chocolate Frosting Be the first to rate & review! Great, easy chocolate cake. This a great everyday cake or, with company, just put some ice cream on top and serve. Friends always want the recipe so have some copies ready. Recipe by Francie Wise Save Saved! View All Saved Items Rate Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Total Time: 45 mins Servings: 16 Yield: 1 sheet cake Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients Cake: 2 cups white sugar 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup unsalted butter 1 cup water 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder ½ cup buttermilk 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Frosting: ½ cup unsalted butter 6 tablespoons buttermilk 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 1 (16 ounce) box powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup chopped nuts Directions Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a jelly roll pan with butter and sprinkle with flour. Mix sugar, flour, and baking soda in a large bowl and set aside. Combine butter, water, and cocoa powder in a saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to a rapid boil, stirring to make sure it doesn't burn. Pour over the flour mixture and stir to combine. Mix in buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla extract until batter is well combined. Pour batter into the prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes. Melt butter, buttermilk, and cocoa powder in a saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to a rapid boil, stirring to make sure it doesn't burn. Stir in powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Add nuts and stir until frosting starts to lose its gloss. Spread frosting on the cake while it is still warm. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 485 Calories 23g Fat 68g Carbs 5g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 16 Calories 485 % Daily Value * Total Fat 23g 30% Saturated Fat 12g 60% Cholesterol 70mg 23% Sodium 106mg 5% Total Carbohydrate 68g 25% Dietary Fiber 2g 6% Total Sugars 53g Protein 5g Vitamin C 0mg 1% Calcium 38mg 3% Iron 1mg 8% Potassium 126mg 3% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved