This Effortless Chocolatey Texas Sheet Cake brings together the best of both worlds, with a scrumptious chocolate cake base and a heavenly chocolate frosting. It makes for a crowd-pleasing dessert that's easy to whip up!
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 15x10x1-inch baking pan.
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In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, and salt. Set aside.
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In a saucepan over medium heat, combine unsalted butter, unsweetened cocoa powder, and hot water, stirring until the butter is melted and the mixture is smooth.
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Pour the chocolate mixture over the dry ingredients, stirring to combine.
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Add the eggs, buttermilk, baking soda, vanilla extract, and white vinegar to the batter, mixing well to combine.
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Spread the batter evenly in the prepared baking pan.
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Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
FROSTING
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While the cake is baking, prepare the frosting by melting unsalted butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
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Add milk and unsweetened cocoa powder to the melted butter, stirring well.
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Remove the saucepan from heat and whisk in the powdered sugar and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.
CAKE
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Once the cake is done baking, immediately spread the warm frosting evenly over the hot cake.
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Allow the cake to cool in the pan before cutting into squares and serving.