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The Best Chocolate Sheet Cake
Posted on June 6, 2025
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#### Cake
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Combine sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Stir together with a whisk until evenly mixed.
- Add vanilla, eggs, buttermilk, and oil. Stir until combined.
- Add hot coffee and stir quickly to mix evenly. The batter will be very thin.
- Pour the batter into a greased and floured 9×13″ pan.
- Bake for about 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Set aside to cool.
#### Whipped Ganache
- Combine chocolate, butter, salt, and vanilla in a bowl.
- In a small pan over medium heat, heat cream and sugar until hot but not boiling.
- Pour the heated cream and sugar over the chocolate mixture. Let it sit for 1 minute, then stir until smooth.
- Refrigerate until cooled but not hard.
- Whip with a hand mixer or stand mixer for 1-2 minutes until fluffy and light.
- Ice the cooled cake with the whipped ganache.
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