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3rd December 2017

Buttermilk Chocolate Sheet Cake

How about a slice ( or 2 ) of  Buttermilk Chocolate Sheet Cake for dessert tonight? Perfect right? Decadent, rich and soooo delicious.

I have baked many types of chocolate cake, but no chocolate cake recipe can touch the absolute delight and rich flavour of the buttermilk chocolate sheet cake.

Sheet cakes turns out perfect every time. They are never dry, always perfectly moist.Perfect to transport  so great for school bake sales, parties, and picnics.  

You can bake, frost, cut and transport sheet cakes in the same tin. How much easier can it get? 

This recipe is a real winner, from the delightful aroma of it baking that fills your home, to the satisfying taste which fills your tummy, this recipe is a keeper.

The chocolate frosting also has buttermilk in it. This gives the frosting the most stunning and silky look. It is so amazingly beautiful.

Actually very easy to prepare, the water, margarine,cocoa powder and 1 tablespoon of instant coffee is just heated until it starts to boil. The reason for adding the coffee is to just enhance the chocolate taste and it has no taste of coffee at all. Just make sure that you remove it from the heat before adding the rest of the ingredients. We just want to basically ensure that it is warm enough to dissolve the other ingredients. 

The  dry ingredients are then added and whisked well to break any lumps in the flour, but try not to overmix.

Buttermilk Chocolate Sheet Cake

And lastly the lightly whisked eggs, buttermilk and vanilla extact are whisked in.

Buttermilk Chocolate Sheet Cake

The mixture is then poured into a glass rectangular glass dish which is 35 X 22 cm  and is 4cm deep.

Buttermilk Chocolate Sheet Cake

It is baked for 25 to 30 minutes and then the silky heavenly frosting is poured over the cake once it has cooled. Make the frosting only when you are ready to pour it over the cake because if it is made too early, it tends to thicken up a bit and does not pour so easily.

You can see the consistency that it should look like in this picture

Buttermilk Chocolate Sheet Cake

Pour the frosting evenly over the cooled cake and just spread it around the edges with a spatula.Buttermilk Chocolate Sheet Cake

Just allow the frosting to set for a few minutes...thats right... ?put the spatula down and step away from the cake. You can slice up and dig in a few minutes. The frosting might still be a bit runny, but after a while and especially the next day cuts perfectly. So if you are baking this for a special occasion or even a bake sale, it is a good idea to make and frost the day before and then slice it up into blocks the next day.

This is how it looks when sliced up after a few minutes...still deliciously beautiful and you can serve it like thatButtermilk Chocolate Sheet Cake

But if you want precise sizes and servings then it is best baked and frosted the day before and cut the next day to look like thisButtermilk Chocolate Sheet Cake

It tastes amazing either way, but those are just a few tips to show you the difference, depending for which occasion you are serving this dessert.

Buttermilk Chocolate Sheet Cake

Okay be nice now and share equally 🙂

 Enjoy ♥

Buttermilk Chocolate Sheet Cake

Buttermilk Chocolate Sheet Cake

I have baked many types of chocolate cake, but no chocolate cake recipe can touch the absolute delight and rich flavour of the buttermilk chocolate sheet cake
5 from 3 votes
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Ingredients
  

  • For the Cake
  • 1 cup / 250 ml water
  • 1 cup / 2 sticks / 8 oz / 227g butter or margarine
  • ¼ cup / 25 g cocoa powder heaped
  • 1 Tablespoon / 15 ml instant coffee
  • 2 cups / 400g white sugar
  • 2 cups / 240 g all purpose / cake flour
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
  • 2 eggs lightly whisked I used a manual beater for 1 minute
  • ½ cup / 125 ml buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon / 5 ml vanilla essence
  • For the Frosting
  • 2 cups / 250 g sifted confectioners / icing sugar
  • ½ cup / 65 g cocoa powder
  • 80 ml / ⅓ cup / 80g / melted butter or margarine
  • ⅓ cup / 80 ml buttermilk

Instructions
 

  • For the Cake:
  • Preheat oven to 180°C / 350°F
  • In a medium sized pot, add the water, butter, cocoa and coffee and bring to the boil.
  • Once the mixture is boiling, remove the pot from the heat and add the sugar, flour, salt, bicarbonate of soda and mix until all the ingredients are well combined. Don’t overmix.
  • Add the whisked eggs, buttermilk and vanilla essence. Mix until smooth and combined.
  • Pour the mixture into a greased, rectangular baking dish,( 35 X 22 cm  and is 4cm deep.)  and bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
  • For the Frosting
  • Mix all the ingredients together until smooth and creamy
  • Ice the cake once it has cooled.

Notes

Make the frosting only when you are ready to pour it over the cake because if it is made too early, it tends to thicken up a bit and does not pour so easily.

Nutrition

Serving: 0gCarbohydrates: 0gProtein: 0gFat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0gMonounsaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 0mgPotassium: 0mgFiber: 0gSugar: 0gCalcium: 0mgIron: 0mg
*Nutrition Disclaimer
Tried this recipe? Let me know how it was in the comments below

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  1. Katherine | Love In My Oven says

    December 04, 2017 at 12:22 am

    This has me seriously swooning!!! I am a die-hard chocolate cake fan, and this looks like just what I need in my life!! Don't you just love sheet cakes!? YUM, Ashika!!

    Reply
    • The Gardening Foodie says

      December 04, 2017 at 12:42 am

      Hahaha thank you Katherine....I know right, chocolate cakes are the best, you can never get enough of its deliciousness:)

      Reply
  2. Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen says

    December 04, 2017 at 4:21 am

    My very favorite dessert is chocolate cake and I think this is the prefect way to start the week! Or end the week, or to eat on a Wednesday afternoon with tea or for Christmas breakfast 🙂 YUMMMM times about 12 billion!

    Reply
    • The Gardening Foodie says

      December 04, 2017 at 10:34 am

      Thank you Kelsie...its my favourite dessert too, perfect for any or everyday of the week 😉

      Reply
  3. Deepika|TheLoveOfCakes says

    December 04, 2017 at 5:19 pm

    This looks so heavenly and chocolatey! Particularly that shiny creamy frosting! I love the idea of adding buttermilk to the frosting as well.. Can't wait to try!

    Reply
    • The Gardening Foodie says

      December 04, 2017 at 8:12 pm

      Thank you Deepika...the frosting really adds the magic to the cake. And with the buttermilk, it is not too sweet. I hope that you love it as much as we do 🙂

      Reply
  4. Laura says

    December 04, 2017 at 10:37 pm

    Ashika - I’v a chocolate devotee - so this to me looks like heaven! Super-chocolatey is how a cake should be, and you’re right, nothing like buttermilk in the batter -it creates such great texture and flavor. Love love love! You’re right, January we can detox. Ha!

    Reply
    • The Gardening Foodie says

      December 04, 2017 at 11:23 pm

      Awww thank you Laura... ooh I hear you Laura, isn't chocolate cake the absolute best? I am also such a chocoholic and this is truly one of my favourite recipes. Haha...sure thing, lets worry about the detox next year 😉
      Have a great week Laura 🙂

      Reply
  5. Deb|EastofEdenCooking says

    December 04, 2017 at 11:54 pm

    My Mr always picks chocolate first. He would adore this sheet cake.... of course I'd have to try a slice too!

    Reply
    • The Gardening Foodie says

      December 05, 2017 at 8:19 am

      Thank you Deb....isn't it crazy how chocolate cake wins the hearts of so many people....it makes the best dessert always.
      I hope that you and your hubby will love this recipe as much as we do.
      Have a great week:)

      Reply
  6. Alia @ Everyday Easy Eats says

    December 06, 2017 at 5:58 am

    Starting off my week with a slice of Buttermilk Chocolate Sheet Cake does actually sound quite perfect! And yours looks so rich and decadent! I can just imagine how lovely this cake makes your house smell while it is baking!! 🙂

    Reply
    • The Gardening Foodie says

      December 07, 2017 at 7:52 pm

      Thank you Alia....oh yes is does smell absolutely heavenly 🙂

      Reply
  7. Denise Browning says

    December 07, 2017 at 12:17 am

    5 stars
    Oh, my! It looks so moist that made my mouth water. I so want a big slice of it!

    Reply
    • The Gardening Foodie says

      December 07, 2017 at 7:53 pm

      Thank you Denise...I wish that I could send you a slice 🙂

      Reply
  8. Emma - Bake Then Eat says

    December 07, 2017 at 1:11 pm

    I adore using buttermilk in cakes, and this one looks amazing. That frosting looks so good 😀

    Reply
    • The Gardening Foodie says

      December 07, 2017 at 7:55 pm

      Thank you Emma,buttermilk is a great ingredient to use, it makes such a wonderful difference to the texture of the cake 🙂

      Reply
  9. neil@neilshealthymeals.com says

    December 07, 2017 at 6:19 pm

    5 stars
    A delicious looking cake with a super silky frosting on top. Yum!! 🙂 Love it!!

    Reply
    • The Gardening Foodie says

      December 07, 2017 at 7:56 pm

      Thank you Neil...the frosting really is the yummy crowning glory on this chocolate cake 🙂

      Reply
  10. Leanne | Crumb Top Baking says

    December 11, 2017 at 11:46 am

    Love the look of that frosting! You can't beat a good chocolate cake! And a sheet cake goes a long way. Perfect for entertainig!

    Reply
  11. Kelly @ Kelly Lynns Sweets and Treats says

    December 22, 2017 at 6:25 pm

    This looks yummy!! I made something similar awhile back and I love to see how you made them!

    Reply
    • The Gardening Foodie says

      December 22, 2017 at 9:35 pm

      Thank you Kelly...yes I have seen your post as well and it does look absolutely delicious. Chocolate cake is such a classic recipe and it just tastes so great 🙂

      Reply
  12. Nada says

    September 09, 2018 at 10:01 am

    5 stars
    How I can make buttermilk at home. Where I live can't find buttermilk.
    Thanks

    Reply
    • The Gardening Foodie says

      September 09, 2018 at 10:11 am

      Hi Nada, buttermilk is found in grocery stores in the refrigerator with the milk and yoghurt. You can use plain unflavoured yoghurt as a substitute, it will work fine.
      Homemade buttermilk is made by mixing 3 teaspoons of lemon juice in a 250ml cup of whole / full fat milk. Leave to curdle for 15 minutes before using. You can use the homemade buttermilk in the cake mixture , but I don't suggest you use it in the icing/ frosting for this cake. Just use 1/4 cup / 60 ml milk instead.I hope this helps 🙂

      Reply

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