Best Hot Chocolate Sheet Cake Recipes

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MONTEZUMA'S HOT CHOCOLATE SHEET CAKE



Montezuma's Hot Chocolate Sheet Cake image

This is a rich chocolate cake with just a hint of heat. This is totally my own recipe. I originally started with just a chocolate sheet cake recipe that I wanted to spice up a little for something different. Then I remembered that the Mayan's "hot" chocolate was actually drunk cold and had been mixed with spices. It was Montezuma...

Provided by Ami Scott

Categories     Chocolate

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 24

1 c butter
1 Tbsp instant coffee (optional)
1 c unsweetened cocoa
1 c water
2 c unsifted flour
1 1/2 c firmly packed light brown sugar
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
14 oz sweetened condensed milk
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tsp chili powder or cayenne powder
1 tsp anise flavoring
1 c toasted crushed almonds
1 c toasted crushed hazelnuts
THE ICING
1/4 c butter
1 Tbsp coffee (optional)
1 c unsweetened cocoa
1 c confectioners' sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1 Tbsp vanilla
1/2 tsp chilli powder or ceyenne powder (optional)

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350°F In a small saucepan, melt the butter. Stir in the cocoa and coffee, then water. Bring to a boil; remove from heat.
  • 2. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and spices. Add cocoa mixture; mix well. Stir in 1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk, eggs, anise and vanilla.
  • 3. Pour into greased 15 x 10 jelly roll pan. Bake for 15 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched.
  • 4. ICING
  • 5. In a small saucepan, melt the butter; stir in the cocoa, coffee, and cinnamon. Add the remaining sweetened condensed milk; stir in confectioners sugar. Spread on the warm cake.
  • 6. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream. Enjoy!
  • 7. Note: If the icing is too thin for your taste, it's simple to add more cocoa or confectioners sugar until you reach the consistency wanted. Or, if it's too thick just add a bit of milk. Also, if you decide to do away with the coffee (in the cake or the icing), just replace it with cocoa. :D.

MONTEZUMA'S HOT CHOCOLATE SHEET CAKE



Montezuma's Hot Chocolate Sheet Cake image

This is a rich chocolate cake with just a hint of heat. This is totally my own recipe. I originally started with just a chocolate sheet cake recipe that I wanted to spice up a little for something different. Then I remembered that the Mayan's "hot" chocolate was actually drunk cold and had been mixed with spices. It was Montezuma (1466-1520) who introduced Hernam Cortes to his favorite drink 'chocolatl' served in a golden goblet. And it was the fact that Montezuma consumed his "chocolatl" before entering his harem that led to the belief it was an aphrodisiac. :D The very first chocolate drink recipe ever published was in 1631 and called for chillies, almonds, hazlenuts, vanilla beans, cinnamon and anise among other things. I combined the two recipes and played around until I got the flavor I like. Note: This does call for almonds and hazelnuts. Posted for Zaar World Tour 05

Provided by Amis227

Categories     Dessert

Time 30m

Yield 1 sheet cake, 22 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 22

1 cup butter
1 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 tablespoon instant coffee (optional)
1 cup water
2 cups unsifted flour
1 1/2 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons chili powder or 2 teaspoons cayenne powder
1 teaspoon anise flavoring (optional)
1 cup toasted crushed almonds
1 cup toasted crushed hazelnuts
1/4 cup butter
1 tablespoon coffee (optional)
1 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F
  • In a small saucepan, melt the butter.
  • Stir in the cocoa and coffee, then water.
  • Bring to a boil; remove from heat.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and spices.
  • Add cocoa mixture; mix well.
  • Stir in 1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk, eggs, anise and vanilla.
  • Pour into greased 15 x 10 jelly roll pan.
  • Bake for 15 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched.
  • Icing:
  • In a small saucepan, melt the butter; stir in the cocoa, coffee, and cinnamon.
  • Add the remaining sweetened condensed milk; stir in confectioners sugar.
  • Spread on the warm cake.
  • Serve warm with vanilla ice cream. Enjoy!
  • Note: If the icing is too thin for your taste, it's simple to add more cocoa or confectioners sugar until you reach the consistency wanted. Or, if it's too thick just add a bit of milk. Also, if you decide to do away with the coffee (in the cake or the icing), just replace it with cocoa. :D.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 372.8, Fat 20.8, SaturatedFat 8.9, Cholesterol 53.1, Sodium 245.4, Carbohydrate 45.5, Fiber 4.5, Sugar 30.4, Protein 7.2

HOT CHOCOLATE SHEET CAKE



HOT CHOCOLATE SHEET CAKE image

Number Of Ingredients 17

CAKE
2 sticks butter
2 T. cocoa
1 c. water
2 c. flour
2 c. sugar
1 t. soda
2 eggs
1 t. vanilla
1/2 c. buttermilk
FROSTING
1/3 c. milk
4 T. cocoa
1 stick oleo
4 c. confectioners sugar
1 t. vanilla
1 c. pecans

Steps:

  • Bring combination of 2 sticks butter, 2 T. cocoa, and 1 c. water to a boil. CAKE Blend and then add 2 c. flour, 2 c. sugar, 1 t. soda. Add two eggs, 1 t. vanilla, 1/2 c. buttermilk. Grease and flour large pan. Bake at 400 for 20 minutes. FROSTING Mix 1/3 c. milk, 4 T. cocoa, and 1 stick oleo and bring to a boil. Add 4 c. confections sugar, 1 T. vanilla, and 1 c. pecans. Frost HOT cake with HOT frosting.

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