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Chocolate sheet pan poke cake

Francesca
This is the best cake I have ever made and I hope you, your family, and friends enjoy making and eating this delicious cake.
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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 35 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 25

Ingredients
  

Cake:

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup soften salted butter (2 sticks)
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1 cup boiling water

Chocolate icing:

  • ¾ cup soften salted butter (1 ½ sticks)
  • ½ cup cocoa powder
  • 2 cups powder sugar (1 lb)
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup heavy cream

Caramel filling:

  • 1-2 (12.25-24.50 oz) Smucker’s caramel topping jar

Instructions
 

Cake:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Butter an 18x13 baking pan. Then line the pan with parchment paper. Also, butter the parchment paper too, set aside.
  • In a large bowl mix the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  •  In another large bowl with a hand mixer beat the butter and sugar for 2 minutes. Until all is combined
  • Next, add in 1 egg and mix until all is incorporated.
  • Repeat with the last egg.
  • To the butter mixture add half of the dry ingredients alternating with milk.
  • Mix until all dry ingredients and milk are incorporated.
  • Now add the water a bit at a time.
  • Pour the cake mixture into the prepared pan and spread it evenly as possible.
  • Bake for 15-17 minutes or until the cake is completely baked.
  • Allow the cake to cool off completely before decorating.

Chocolate icing:

  •  In a large bowl with a hand mixer beat the butter for 2 minutes.
  • Next, add in the salt and mix for 30 seconds.
  • Add in the cocoa powder, powder sugar, and heavy cream a bit at a time.
  • Set aside the mixture for now.

Caramel filling:

  • First, remove the cap from the caramel container.
  • Place the caramel in the microwave.
  • Heat for 25-35 seconds or until the caramel is easy to play with.
  • Give a quick stir and it is time for decoration.

Assembly:

  • Next, use a straw and make 35 holes in the cake.
  • Pour the caramel all over where the holes are.
  • You can add more caramel if you want a sweet cake.
  • You can add more caramel if you want. Two jars will make this an over-the-top caramel cake delight.
  • You can decorate this amazing cake however you want.
  • Serve and Enjoy!

Notes

Decorations:
For me, I like to sprinkle some golden sprinkles all over the cake.
Keyword baking, caramel, chocolate, Dessert