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Hershey"s Chocolate Bar Buttermilk Sheet Cake

Chocolate buttermilk sheet cake is moist and so easy to make. This Hershey's chocolate bar cake recipe has chocolate flavor in every bite.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 16
Calories: 446kcal
Cost: $6

Ingredients

Cake

  • 3 cups flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • ¾ cup cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup coffee, cooled
  • ½ cup canola oil
  • 3 large eggs

Frosting

  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • ½ cup cocoa powder
  • 3 tablespoons whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 6 chocolate Hershey bars (regular size)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9x13 baking dish with baking spray.
  • In a a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Mix in the buttermilk, coffee and oil until combined. Beat in the eggs, one at a time until well mixed.
  • Pour the batter into the baking dish and bake for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool completely.

Chocolate Frosting

  • Using a standing mixer, beat the butter, powdered sugar, cocoa powder, heavy whipping cream and vanilla until combined and fluffy.
  • Scoop about 1 cup of the chocolate frosting into the piping bag and set aside. Scoop the remaining frosting onto the top of the cooled cake and spread evenly
  • Unwrap the hershey chocolate bars and place them onto the top of the frosting in rows of 2 Using the frosting in the piping bag, pipe dollops around the edge of the cake. Slice into pieces before serving

Nutrition

Calories: 446kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 213mg | Potassium: 253mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 273IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 3mg