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Growing Chefs! Ontario Chocolate Cake

Chocolate Cake

“A rich and moist chocolate cake with deep cocoa and coffee notes, baked in a large sheet pan — perfect for sharing at any gathering.”
Difficulty
Intermediate
Yield
1 20" x 12" pan
Ingredients
1 3/4 cups all purpose flour2 cups sugar3/4 cup cocoa powder2 teaspoons baking soda1 teaspoon baking powder1 teaspoon salt1 cup buttermilk1/2 cup canola oil2 eggs1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 cup coffee, decaf
Equipment
Cutting boardParing knifeMeasuring cupsMeasuring spoonsSpatulaPiping bagParchment lined 20" x 12" panWhiskMixing bowls of various sizesBaking sheet with parchmentWire cooling rackTasting spoonsDish towel

Directions

Get Organized!

Gather all of your ingredients and equipment before you get started!

Get Prepped!

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Measure all dry ingredients for the cake into a medium mixing bowl and whisk until well combined.

Measure all remaining wet ingredients into a separate medium mixing bowl and whisk until well combined.

Combine wet ingredients into dry ingredients and mix well with a spatula.

Get Cooking!

Pour the cake batter into a parchment lined 20” x 12” pan. Bake at 350°F for 15 – 20 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Remove the cake from the pan and let cool completely on a wire rack.