Chocolate Coffee Sheet Cake

Ingredients

Serves: 12

• 1 cup hot brewed coffee
• 250g butter
• 5 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 2 cups (250g) plain flour
• 2 cups (400g) white sugar
• 1 teaspoon bicarb soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs
• 220g sour cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
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• 125g butter
• 6 tablespoons milk
• 6 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 4 cups (480g) icing sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Preparation method

Prep: 15 minutes | Cook: 30 minutes

1.

Preheat oven to 180 degrees C. Grease and flour a sheet pan. In a saucepan combine coffee, 250g butter and 5 tablespoons cocoa. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and stir until smooth. Remove from heat and set aside.

2.

In a large bowl combine flour, white sugar, bicarb soda and salt. Make a well in the centre and pour in eggs, sour cream and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Mix well then beat in cocoa mixture. Spread into prepared pan.

3.

Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean. Ice while still warm.

4.

To make the icing: In a saucepan combine 125g butter, milk and 6 tablespoons cocoa. Bring to a boil, reduce temperature and stir until smooth. Remove from heat and blend in the icing sugar. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla and chopped pecans. Spread on cake while still warm.