Best Chocolate Sheet Cake

Eating healthy does not mean never indulging in 

some sweet favorites.

Just make sure to not eat sweets everyday

and when deciding to eat something sweet,

make sure it is something you absolutely crave

(this helps cut back on the amount of sweet cravings, surprisingly).

What we craved today was chocolate,

more specifically,

The Best Chocolate Sheet Cake.

Definitely not healthy, but super yummy.

(Although healthier than boxed cake!)

Indulge in a chocolate-y moment with this delicious recipe!

Ingredients:
2 sticks unsalted butter
1 cup boiling water
4 tbsp. finely ground chocolate (or just use cocoa powder)
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. baking soda


In a bowl, mix two cups of flour, 2 cups of sugar, and 1/4 tsp. salt. Stir and set aside.


Place a cooking pot on the oven (medium to low heat) and melt the two sticks of unsalted butter. Boil 1 cup of water while the butter is melting. Add 4 tbsp. finely ground chocolate to the melting butter and stir. Add the 1 cup boiling water to the chocolate and butter mixture. Let the mixture bubble for about 30 seconds and then take off heat.

Pour the hot chocolate/butter mixture into the flour mixture. Stir together lightly (the ingredients do not need to be completely stirred together, just enough to lower the temperature of the chocolate).

In another bowl, add 1/2 cup buttermilk, 1 tsp. vanilla extract, and 1 tsp. baking soda. Stir and add to the flour/chocolate mixture. Make sure all the ingredients are well stirred.

In a butters or sprayed baking sheet, add the mixture. Bake for about 30-35 minutes (may be different depending on the pan).

We did not make homemade chocolate frosting as I have yet to find a recipe truly chocolate frosting blog worthy. If you have one, please let me know!

No buttermilk? Mix a little under a 1/2 cup regular milk. Use regular vinegar to bring the quantity up to 1/2 cup, mix, and let sit while melting the chocolate.

Happy Eating!

Food Creds: Pioneer Woman