Half Sheet Chocolate Cake | How to make Cake in a Sheet Pan

[@natsunoowari7656]

I used this recipe for my small business, I sell bento cakes. I just started selling one week ago and I use your chocolate cake recipe. The feedback was good and I gain more confidence in baking. I just want to thank you so much for sharing your knowledge 🥺

[@Sugarologie]

Really!! That's so amazing! Sending you good luck vibes 🥰🍰

[@lanalabo1568]

Can you please tell me where’s the recipe 🙏 I can’t see it

[@tammiemartinez6485]

When you use this recipe do you use the grams or cup measurements? I already asked one question today about the amount of flour. Just waiting for a reply but not long after leaving that comment I took a look at the ingredient amounts that were listed on the video. I noticed a couple of things. I know brown sugar is going to weight a little bit more than reg sugar but the amounts called for it in grams is a lot higher than what I would have expected. Another thing I noticed had to do with the eggs. This calls for 4 LG whole eggs (plus the 2 tbsp of egg yolks, of course). I learned this from another Pro baker. She said 1 LG egg is roughly 60 grams total. 30 grams of yolk, 30 of whites. When you calculate those figures the total gram weight should be 240 but the recipe called for A LOT more than that (can't remember off hand). I really want to make her chocolate sheet cake but now I'm not sure which measurements to use. I now bake using a scale so I can be more precise but those amounts are really throwing me for a loop, lol. Sorry for the novel. Just wanted to give you enough info prior to answering my questions. Thanks in advance...

[@Cats-dv1ji]

​@@tammiemartinez6485 Using the scale will always be more accurate. Pretty sure sugarologie recommends using grams anyways.

[@karencasselbury7929]

Your cakeulator is AMAZING! So are the recipes that I have tried. You are a baking/science genius!

[@sarnaseven19]

I made this cake using Cakeculator, followed everything precisely, it was a delicious, moist cake! Sour cream & good cocoa powder is very important. However maybe it's just me, but I find the cake a tad too sweet, (been cutting out sugar from my diet) so next time I bake this chocolate cake I will reduce the sugar OR will use a sugar substitute like monk fruit sweetener. I know the sugar also helps with the moist, soft texture but I want to eat all my cake lol and it need to be less sweet 😊 Thank you for all that you do!!

[@heelrunner]

I reaaaally really love your recipes and instructions. I never once failed following your recipes and for someone who has been trolled by bad recipes before, you are awesome and i am extremely grateful for your tips. Thank you for your efforts!

[@Sugarologie]

Thank you for the kind words! I am extremely grateful you are here baking with me ☺️Let me know how everything your recipes turn out and if you need help 💞

[@heelrunner]

@@Sugarologie hello! I made a black forest 3 layer log with your recipe and I wanted to update you that it got a lot of compliments. Thank you so much!!!

[@Sugarologie]

@@heelrunner Black forest 3 layer log?!? That sounds AmAAAzinGGG! And you are amazing for making such a technically difficult roll cake. I'm so happy you liked it 💕

[@glamourandsugar1067]

Good to know! I will try some of your recipes too

[@camisem9922]

I made this recipe last week for a "2" number cake! So good! Loved the density and it was the perfect amount of chocolate. I really appreciate your blend of science and baking. The cakeculator is clever and incredibly useful!

[@jainalynariana]

omg I love your videos. I've binged watched a bunch of recipes and just recently I made my own letter cake. your cakeulator app was so helpful along with the templates. I made the vanilla and whipped cream recipes and it turned out amazing. thank you!!!

[@Sugarologie]

Wow that sounds so good right now 💖. I'm so glad the recipes helped out but you did the heavy lifting with all that baking!

[@Caroline-vq8ot]

I've just made this today. I'm in the UK so substituted the canola oil with olive oil and the sour cream with double cream and it is delicious. The most moist (sorry, I hate that word) sponge I've ever made. I used it for bento cakes with SMB. I'll definitely be trying your other recipes out. Thank you so much for sharing ❤

[@moonlightsday]

is double cream the same thing as whipping cream? :):)

[@Caroline-vq8ot]

@@moonlightsday I think so, I know double cream can be whipped up so I guess it's the same thing. Sorry I'm not much help lol

[@moonlightsday]

@@Caroline-vq8ot yay thank you for replying! i don’t have double cream available right now.. i’ll give whipping cream a try!! hope it works out

[@Caroline-vq8ot]

@@moonlightsday good luck. Let me know how it goes, I'm sure it'll be delicious

[@captainpotatord6984]

@@Caroline-vq8ot may i ask why you h8 the word moist

[@nilekhap3806]

ThankYou Adrianna! New subscriber for you from California ! Love the way you explain in detail. I am going to try this recipe for making a corset cake. Wish me luck😊

[@Sugarologie]

I had to look up a corset cake! That's amazing!!! If you like you can share the pic with me on insta! I'd really LOVE to see what you make 🥰

[@Tyangeluv]

hi if you freeze this cake, do the trader joes chocolate pieces harden when bringing cake out to room temp?

[@moonlightsday]

aaaa thank u for this!!! how can i adjust the recipe if i’m using a 15x10 inch pan? 😭

[@bakergirl68]

Love that recipe. I can’t wait to make it.I got my cutter!

[@Sugarologie]

Malynn Patterson I want a pic!!! It’s going to be so pretty

[@entlove1]

I definitely have to try this. I have never made a sheet pan cake. And I already got the cutters you put in your last video. I'm excited to try it! 🥰🙌🏼

[@Sugarologie]

Brenda let me know how it goes! You can make all kinds of cute cakes with this format. And they better be surrounded by Lego peeps

[@haya-n8454]

This such an amazing video so informative and not lengthy, will be trying this recipe soon but I'll use milk chocolate chips will there be an difference in the recipe ??

[@Sugarologie]

I think it should work - some chocolate chips taste better than others, so choose one you really like the flavor of, along with the cocoa powder. That will influence the intensity of chocolate flavor in your cake ;)

[@haya-n8454]

@@Sugarologie I did try it with milk choco chips it was one of the best chocolate cakes I've made ever, thank you so much for the recipe 🥰

[@bushrasoudagar9185]

Hey! love your videos! So detailed and simplified explanation and perfect recipe..❤❤ had a doubt.. can I skip the egg yolk? How would the cake turn out if I skip the egg yolk ?

[@prasurai912]

Hi Adriana. I'm planning to start a home based bento cake business, and I love your channel and recipes. The cakeculator is amazingggg and very helpful. Would you mind if I use your recipes for baking and selling the cakes? Thankyou!!!!

[@Sugarologie]

I would LOVE for you to do this. The only thing I ask is that you send me a pic of your cake (insta?) so that I can look at all of its cuteness 🥰 and cheer you on

[@prasurai912]

@@Sugarologie aww thankyou so much. Sure, i will send you the pictures on insta soon🤩🤩

[@priyanshib2985]

Hey! I tried it and it came out absolutely wonderful! I want to make it for my family but they don’t eat eggs, could you kindly guide ? Thank you so much for the wonderful recipe ! 💝

[@Sugarologie]

I haven't yet worked out any recipes that are eggless - so I'm not completely sure. Though it I do I will def post it here :) I tend to build my recipes ingredient by ingredient and haven't yet found a proper protein substitute for cakes yet but I'm trying!

[@twinsienumba1]

I can’t get your recipe on your website. Whenever I try to go to the website it says error. Was it removed? I would love to try to make this

[@mk-ll5nm]

hey I was wondering how to split this into 12 by 15 inch pans because I want to still achieve the same depth/height of the cake - the total amount of batter - weight- I should pour into the pan snd how much will be left over

[@sharonagustina6467]

Hi can this type of cake i can use to stacking a birthday cake cover with fondant? Thankyou btw looks delicious 🤤

[@rebekahpeterson8650]

Can you make a thick cake in that Nordic ware pan? Or is that only for thin cakes?

[@glamourandsugar1067]

Great looking sheet cake and recipe - and your voice is very soothing. I like the video 😊

[@Sugarologie]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@nerrisajean3326]

new subscriber here from PH! will be trying your recipe this mother's day

[@Sugarologie]

Yay! I love this chocolate cake, and I hope your Mom does too ;)

[@nich7125]

Cakeulator=genius

[@janetdaniel9298]

Hello, I just subscribed to your channel. I love how you show the videos in making the cakes and the cake calculator. I would like to make the Red Velvet cake. I'm using 5x2 can pan but I didn't see this size cake pan on the calculator. How much cake batter would I use, what oven temperature and how, long should I cook the cake?

[@Sugarologie]

Welcome! So 5x2 (inches?) sounds quite small, perhaps it's another size?

[@Jesusismyjam]

Hi ! I love your recipes ❤️ I have used this one before . But I was wonder can I use this exact recipe for 3 6in pans?

[@Sugarologie]

Hello! Go here and you can choose the pan size. This cake here is my "chocolate" cake but I have a new one called "chocolate indulgence" too cakeculator.sugarologie.com/

[@Jesusismyjam]

Okay! Thanks so much! Have a good day 🥰

[@tammiemartinez6485]

I don't have a 18x13 sheet pan but I do have a 17x11 cookie sheet. I know not to use all of the batter and to lower my bake time by a few minutes but that's not the problem I'm having. I stopped the video at the point where you showed the list of ingredients. I was taken aback by how many grams = your 1 1/4 cups of flour. I've seen a 1 cup flour measurement go anywhere between 100gr to 150gr but yours seems to be *much* higher. I like to weight my ingredients so I can be as precise as possible. Is that gram weight for the flour correct? Please reply as soon as possible as 8d like to make your cake this week. Thanks in advance...

[@yagmur7171]

can i use any type of oil or does it have to be canola oil? like vegetable oil/ coconut oil or just neutral oil ?

[@Sugarologie]

Any kind of oil will work. The stronger the flavor, like olive, might impart an olive oil flavor in the chocolate cake, but I actually think that sounds really tasty :)

[@vatsalap1]

Hi Ma'am I have been following your recipes and baking guides. And for this sheet cake, my cake turned alot crumbly. Plz suggest me, what can i use to replace egg? And how can i make cake less crumbly

[@Sugarologie]

Hmm not sure - it’s definitely a moist cake but can you tell me what kind of chocolate you used? And yes I’ve gotten lots of request for egg free cake, I haven’t developed one yet but I will soon 😉

[@vatsalap1]

@@Sugarologie i used dutch processed cocoa powder

[@irmabetancourt389]

Can I use box cake in half sheet pan? Would I need 1 or more boxes?

[@Sugarologie]

Any recipe that makes 2 dozen cupcakes should fit in a half sheet pan, but make sure it doesn’t overflow so try to see how much I fill my pan in my video

[@susiek454]

Do you have a mud cake recipe for this same size pan for number or letter cakes?

[@alisatuduatiga7204]

Hi! I’d love to try this! My pan is 60x40cm and the depth is 2.5cm. Do I need to double the recipe for my pan? 🥺🥺🙏

[@Sugarologie]

You'll roughly need to double. My pan is only 40cm by 27cm = 1080cm squared, so you may need to 2.25X my recipe to get the same depth of cake. 😀

[@alisatuduatiga7204]

@@Sugarologie i’ll try it out & will get back to you soon! Thank you so muchhhh ❤️

[@mongmm.]

Where do I buy the cookie sheet and what size?😊

[@joicecatubig6962]

Hi i like to try you recipe.. I have a question.. What if i dont have a sour cream?

[@Sugarologie]

You should be able to use full fat yogurt in place of the sour cream )

[@shamisana8717]

very very Thanks

[@christinem8291]

Is the cakeculator ratios still accurate? I tried checking the 9x13 recipe and the amount of flour, water, egg, etc. doesn't seem right when compared to the ingredients in a half sheet pan. Shouldn't the 9x13 have lesser ingredients? Idk. I might be wrong tho. But this hinders me trying the recipe as I dont want to waste ingredients.

[@tashfernz5080]

Hi, what is the final height of this cake (baked in a half sheet)? And excellent work with the ease of navigation and recipe conversions (esp. in grams) on your website. 👍 🙂

[@Sugarologie]

Thank you! So this particular chocolate cake rises slightly higher than my other flavors, at just under about an inch or so. The other flavors sit around 3/4" high. 🙂

[@amirahbolat418]

Hi do I have to add chocolate or can I just use cocoa powder?

[@Sugarologie]

You'll need chocolate to get the rich flavor of the cake - it adds a bit of fat as well, but yeah this cake will need both kinds of chocolate to work. :)

[@gmt204]

hi a new subscriber here. i love to try this but i will be using a 43x29x2 cm cookie pan. will i still follow the measurements in your recipe? would love to hear your reply. thank you! :)

[@Sugarologie]

Ok here we go: my pan is approx 40x27 cm2 = 1080 cm2 your pan is approx 43 x 29 cm2 - 1287 cm2 ratio = 1287/1080 = 1.2 times meaning your pan is approx 20% bigger than mine. You can use the exact recipe, but will get a slight decrease in height. My chocolate cake rises a little higher than my other cakes, so this may be just fine for you. If you want to get the same exact height you see in my video, multiply my gram amounts by 1.2 to get the right amounts for you pan ;) Happy baking!

[@halliamoralesmarcelino4580]

Hi I am from the Philippines, new subscriber ❤❤❤

[@jazmindelafuente6781]

Hello adrianna, i was wondering, can you sub all-purpose with cake flour in this recipe?

[@Sugarologie]

Hey Jazmin, this cake uses all-purpose flour - all my choco cakes do except for the chiffon. Usually my choco cakes need a bit more structure, which the all purpose provides. I think it will be alright although you may find the cake to be a tad more flimsy and or moist

[@jazmindelafuente6781]

@Sugarologie thank you for replying! I made vanilla cupcakes using the cakeulator and recipe on it, but i was only able to get about 7 or 8 cupcakes out of the batter, i filled my liners 2/3. Am i doing something wrong? Lol they still came out delicious tho!

[@KhaleeTheHusky]

Hello! Can I use a 9x13 baking pan? How many minutes should I bake it using this pan? Thank you

[@Sugarologie]

I have it in my Cakeculator on my website, in the description there's a link :)

[@marileahniddrie]

Hey! This is great :) I went to try and get the recipe from your website but it said Server 500/ it wasn't able to connect. My moms bday is coming up this weekend and I was trying to use this recipe for her to make number cakes for her.

[@Sugarologie]

Oh no! Were you getting a server error with the cakeculator? Thanks for letting me know.... I'll have to see what's going on! Were you looking into make a chocolate letter cake for you mom? Here is the recipe to bake it in a half sheet pan: www.tastypastry.kitchen/cakeculator/?flavor=Chocolate&pan=Cake%3A+half-sheet+pan+%2818x13%29%2C+1+layer&frosting=no+frosting It's working on my end, so let me know if that's not the case for you and I'll figure out another way to get it to you 🤗 --Adriana

[@marileahniddrie]

@@Sugarologie yes

[@marileahniddrie]

@@Sugarologie It worked when I pressed on the link that you just sent, but when I tried doing it on the cakeculator it didn't

[@marileahniddrie]

@@Sugarologie If I was making 2 numbers like 6 and 1 would I have to do the recipe twice because from the looks of it the half sheet only makes 1 letter for 2 layers. If that makes sense?

[@Sugarologie]

Hmm, I'll have to see what's going on. Sorry that happened but hopefully you can go from the linked recipe I sent you!

[@kimpunongbayan7988]

but what if i have the regular 9x13 cake pan(Not HALF) ?😕 my mother’s birthday is in 2 days and she’s requesting a cake from mee, please help!! 😢

[@Sugarologie]

You got this. You can use my cakeculator and select 2 dozen cupcakes, or you can use (mostly) any cake recipe that makes 2 dozen cupcakes. That should enough batter for your pan. Prepare it in the same way you see me do it here, line the bottom with parchment, grease/flour the sides. (If you plan on eating in the pan, just spray with nonstick cooking spray, no paper needed.) Baking time will be a little longer than my recipe video here, about 25 mins depending on your recipe. You can use a toothpick test. Let me know how it goes! Happy Birthday to your Mom!

[@mrsydh_lh]

hi, is there any substitute for sour cream, can i use full cream milk instead?

[@Sugarologie]

Yes full fat milk will work as well :)

[@mrsydh_lh]

@@Sugarologie ok thank you so much ♥️

[@lanajon2617]

Hi hun what’s the size of the large tray pls ... and. Can write the recipe pls .. thanx 🥰

[@Sugarologie]

Hello! The sheet pan is about 13x18 inches and the recipe is located in my cakeculator app, which you can find below the video :)

[@agatuxlv]

Love it!

[@Sugarologie]

Thanks!!

[@sphoortisanamannavar1777]

Hey you mention baking soda in the video but in the recipe on your website for 10×7 sheet pan cake there was no baking soda.. so I was wondering if it's a mistake or no?

[@Sugarologie]

Ah yes I've updated the recipe a bit - follow the recipe as its written but the general mixing method is the same. I promise this is a good cake ;)

[@renatajoseph6399]

Hi can i use cake flour instead????

[@Sugarologie]

Yes you can

[@chiamakaobasi9768]

I only have the 9 by 13 inch pan rn and I can’t spend money to get the half sheet pan. Is there a way to bake a sheet cake in the 9by13?

[@Sugarologie]

Fro sure! It will just be double the height in the 9 by 13 but I do it all the time ;)

[@chiamakaobasi9768]

@@Sugarologie so I can use the exact measurements?

[@alyssabakes2112]

Do you have to use chopped up chocolate

[@Sugarologie]

You can use chips if you like, but it does have to be in smaller pieces so it melts a little easier for you :)

[@khushithakur739]

Hi! what is the use of sour cream?

[@jhomcastro1119]

Hi! Can I use a smaller sheet pan (15x10). If so, how many minutes should I bake it?

[@Sugarologie]

You can, but just don't over the fill the pan. Check out the depth that I fill my pans and try not to exceed that. This size pan you should be able to get about 1 1/2 cakes. I'm not sure how you'll bake the half cake in that pan, so maybe just fill the pan you have and use the rest for cupcakes? These are pretty thin cakes so I imagine that a pan of your size should be done in 15-20 minutes. You'll have to watch the cake starting at around 12 minutes. Use a skewer to check if there is any uncooked batter right in the center. Good luck!

[@jhomcastro1119]

@@Sugarologie ohh okay noted on that! Can I also use springform cake pans? Im planning to do it in 4in springform cake pans. How long do I have to bake it?

[@Sugarologie]

@@jhomcastro1119 Yes that should work as well. Just line the bottoms and sides with parchment paper. My cake recipes are adaptable to many pan sizes, so it should be fine. As far as baking time, will depend on the depth of your cake. I never bake 4” cakes, the smallest I do is 6” and then down to cupcakes. 6” still requires about 20-25 mins, so you’ll be a little under that. Just check your cake periodically. Good luck!

[@jhomcastro1119]

@@Sugarologie alright! Thank you so much!

[@alyssalassig648]

Can we use another kind of chocolate instead of dark?

[@Sugarologie]

Sure, I've used milk chocolate or semi sweet chips before, and the flavor and texture were still quite tasty :) Let me know how it goes!!

[@sumayyahpatel1124]

Is there a way to make this cake without using the boiling hot water?

[@seeraagy6238]

Hello. The video on your website shows you put the eggs before the flour. However, the written recipe says the eggs should come last after the flour. Please clarify. Thank you.

[@Sugarologie]

Hello! This is an older video and the website version is the most updated recipe, so follow that one :)

[@seeraagy6238]

@@Sugarologie Thank you for sharing selflessly.

[@dee4844mz]

Can you use this in a 9x13 pan

[@Sugarologie]

You can :) my website has a calculator that creates a recipe for you

[@LL-jx7sx]

Can I use this recipe for 10x14 inch cake pan?

[@francine4649]

hi! what will happen if there's no sour cream?

[@Sugarologie]

It's not a huge deal, if you want you can add yogurt, cream, or just milk to make sure the moisture content is still there, that would work. :)

[@hablana8692]

Can a rectangular cake have a dome?

[@ilive4anime.]

What counts as lower third? Like right below the middle rack?

[@Sugarologie]

Yes that’s right :)

[@lola7525]

can i use coconut oil instead of canola oil?

[@Sugarologie]

Yes that should work just fine 😁 I love coconut oil

[@Harmonikdiskorde]

Yes! Another person who uses the butter wrapper to grease the pan!

[@skiski114]

So instead of sour cream I can use heavy whipping cream?

[@Sugarologie]

I think that should be fine. The fat content is somewhat similar so you should get a great texture with it. Oh, this is a yummy cake. Excited for you. 😀

[@skiski114]

@@Sugarologie thank you for the quick reply. I’m using your recipe to make a number cake for my niece and she loves chocolate cake. Can’t wait to whip this up for her birthday.

[@jo-ww1pz]

Take a box cake replace the 1/2 of water with coffee and the rest water Then add the eggs and oil Then bake it good life

[@zahramussa832]

Can you use something instead of sour cream?

[@Sugarologie]

You sure can... I've used full fat greek or regular yogurt and full fat heavy cream. The sour cream is a fat element, so we to sub something with a similar fat content. Hope that helps!

[@valerieli3696]

Hi. How do I adjust ingredients to make a 7cm diameter cake sheet ?

[@Sugarologie]

Wow 7 cm is tiny! I would bake in a half sheet pan like this and then use a cutter, but I've never tried to adjust a recipe to fit a pan that small :) You can always use your small pan and use the leftovers to make cupcakes?

[@valerieli3696]

@@Sugarologie thank you for sharing the tips, i will give it a try.

[@suzzydarko2516]

Where do you get the cake boxes from

[@christinejoycepalanog2917]

Hi! Can I use a 9X13 pan? Do I need to divide the batter into two? And how long should I bake it?

[@Sugarologie]

Hi! So I haven’t added dimensions for a 9x13 pan for my Cakeculator... esp if you’re looking for a full depth “sheet cake”, which is what most ppl use a 9x13 pan for. Dividing the batter in two will def give you a thinner cake prob less than an inch high in your pan, is that what you’re looking for?

[@lalabeatrizmakeup]

Hi, so I cant buy sour cream in my country, can I not put it?

[@Sugarologie]

Yes, I think that will be fine. If you like, you can sub yogurt or heavy cream to replace the fat and moisture coming from the sour cream 😊

[@lalabeatrizmakeup]

@@Sugarologie thank you, I read your advice on other comment and put it cream instead! It came out amazing. Thanks for this recipe, im so happy I found your channel

[@gerlymanjares7446]

Hello...where can i find d recipe of this?

[@Sugarologie]

Sure so it's on my website here: cakeculator.tastypastry.kitchen/

[@nicolechung6805]

Hello, how much sugar can I reduce (I'd like to reduce as much as possible)? Will it affect the way the cake rise?

[@Sugarologie]

You know, I've never tried to reduce the sugar - sugar adds sweetness and a soft texture mostly, but I can't say for sure how much will impact rise. Whenever I alter recipes though, I don't go 10% more or less in either direction unless I know the outcome, but you should just experiment based on your tastes :)

[@foodzstuff]

I want your written recipes i can not found plz help

[@Jessicamae1988]

Mine ripped in half when taking it out of the pan because I had to line the pan with two separate sheets of parchment paper 😞

[@manuellacamposoto6564]

how much cakes can you get from this recipe?

[@Sugarologie]

It's a half sheet pan, so it's pretty wide, but it's also very thin. It easily serves 10 adults when I make a letter cake out of it. 😀

[@manuellacamposoto6564]

@@Sugarologie thank you ;D

[@micbelgar5482]

Your website isn't working

[@KpopManiac4Life]

It's so annoying that u dun link the recipe in the description. The whole point of me clicking on a video is so that I can look at the full ingredients list without going to another website smh