Homemade Chocolate Sheet Cake

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups flour
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 cups sour milk or 2 cups buttermilk
• 1 1/3 cups oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 prepare cake pans with crisco and lightly dust with flour. i prefer the wilton quick release product instead of the traditional crisco/flour prep.
• 3 i prefer to make my own sour milk. i think the vinegar does something to the recipe and makes it more moist or something. to do so, in a glass measuring cup, add 2 tbs of distilled vinegar then add your milk (i used skim milk) and measure to 2 cups. whisk, and let stand for 20 minutes. i whisk again before adding it to my mixing bowl.
• 4 put all ingredients into a mixing bowl. with the paddle attachment, mix together for 2 minutes. scrape down the side and bottom of the bowl to ensure all ingredients are mixed well.
• 5 for sheet cakes: pour into your pan and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out with moist crumbs on it, or use the wilton's baking guide.
• 6 for round cakes: pour into your prepared pan, bake for 35-40 minutes or use the wilton's baking guide, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out with moist crumbs on it (not gooey uncooked batter).
• 7 for cupcakes: pour into tins, bake for approximately 18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cupcake comes out with moist crumbs on it (not gooey uncooked batter).
• 8 for a deeper, richer chocolate taste, reduce the buttermilk by 1/4 cup and replace it with a 1/4 cup of brewed coffee. i personally think with 1 cup of cocoa, the recipe already has a rich chocolate taste.
• 9 i like to experiment with the extracts. if making a filling such as raspberry, replace the vanilla with raspberry extract. experiment with different flavors and combinations for a different taste. chocolate cake with a hint of orange flavoring is to die for.