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Chocolate Sheet Cake | Classically delicious recipe with low (or no) sugar! Deliciously moist and always a crowd pleaser!
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4.29 from 14 votes

Low Sugar Chocolate Sheet Cake

Vintage recipe from my Grandma that is easy to make and moistly delicious, and with less sugar, feel free to indulge in 2 (or more!) pieces. 
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cake, Chocolate
Servings: 12 Squares
Calories:

Ingredients

  • 1 C All-Purpose Flour Regular or Gluten-Free
  • ¾ C Coconut Sugar
  • ¼ C Butter
  • 2 tablespoon Cocoa Powder Unsweetened
  • ½ C Water
  • ¼ C Buttermilk see text for simple homemade buttermilk
  • 1 Egg slightly beaten
  • ½ teaspoon Baking Soda
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • ¼ teaspoon Cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Icing (Optional)

  • ¼ C Butter
  • 2 tablespoon Cocoa Powder Unsweetened
  • 3 tablespoon Milk
  • 1 C Powdered Sugar or sugar free substitute (see above for suggestions)
  • ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400°F and lightly grease a ¼ sheet jelly roll pan or 9x9 cake pan.
  • In a large bowl, combine flour and sugar.
  • In a saucepan combine and bring to a boil: butter, unsweetened cocoa powder and water. Once it boils, remove from heat. 
  • Pour chocolate mixture over flour and sugar mixture and mix well with a wooden spoon.
  • Add the rest of the cake ingredients and stir well.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 15 minutes or until the center springs back. Do not overbake.

Icing

  • Sift the powdered sugar into a medium bowl being sure to get rid of any lumps. Set aside.
  • In a small saucepan, combine and boil butter, cocoa and milk, stirring often. 
  • Remove from heat and pour over sifted powdered sugar. Add vanilla. 
  • Mix well and pour onto cake and spread out evenly.
  • Enjoy warm or wait until later if you can. Either way, it's super delicious!

Notes

If you want to double the recipe, please do! Just use a 9x13 pan or large baking sheet with a rim. And add about 5-10 minutes of bake time, depending on your oven. Just be sure to check doneness in the center so you don't over-bake! 

Nutrition

Serving: 0g | Carbohydrates: 0g | Protein: 0g | Fat: 0g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 0mg | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 0g | Vitamin A: 0IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 0mg | Iron: 0mg