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Chocolate Birthday Sheet Cake With Strawberry Marshmallow Frosting
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cattydids
July 5, 2022
I substituted 1/2 cup of oil with softened for the oil and 1 cup of the sour cream with buttermilk. I also added 4 tablespoons of malted milk powder with the espresso powder and hot water.
I creamed the butter, sugars, vanilla first. Then added the eggs and buttermilk. Then I alternated adding the mixed dry ingredients and espresso, malted milk powder and water mixture. It turned out really well. Such a light and moist cake with tons of flavor!
I creamed the butter, sugars, vanilla first. Then added the eggs and buttermilk. Then I alternated adding the mixed dry ingredients and espresso, malted milk powder and water mixture. It turned out really well. Such a light and moist cake with tons of flavor!
Kristin
August 22, 2021
This baked up wonderfully! And it does indeed resemble a Hostess treat, especially the cake's crumb but also the pink marshmallow frosting. One thing to note is if you defer applying the frosting, you might consider refrigerating it. I left it out on the counter and it changed consistency a bit - still tasty very yummy but loss some of its density. Also, I let my berries macerate a bit with approximately 1 T of sugar to try to fend off any bitterness since our local strawberry season is long gone in Oregon and was working with store-bought organics from Costco. But yes I would definitely to make this again!
Jessie S.
August 22, 2021
thank you for letting me know that you made this!! and so happy you liked!! and yes: i should be a little clearer about how important it is to use the frosting right away. seven minute frostings don't really keep all that well - so they are best when applied ASAP.
Justine L.
May 16, 2021
Just adore this sheet cake recipe!! I made it for my friend who is gluten-free so I substituted the cake flour for Gluten Free Measure-for-Measure flour from King Arthur. Still, it baked into a gorgeous moist and tender chocolate cake! Subbed bloobs instead of strawberries bc that was all I had and it yielded a gentle periwinkle fluffy frosting. This is the perfect celebration cake!
Lisa
May 27, 2020
I baked this for my son's birthday a couple of weeks ago and it was delicious! The cake was perfect but my strawberries were on the tart/unripe side so the frosting didn't have as much strawberry flavor as I would have liked like so I will make this again with more flavorful berries. I will definitely be making this again and again. Thank you Jessie for a great recipe!
Jessie S.
May 27, 2020
Yay! Really glad you made this and glad you enjoyed. Sorry about the strawberries. That’s a bummer, but so pleased you’ll make the cake again anyway!
Marissa
March 17, 2019
So easy and yummy! I saw this cake on Instagram a few weeks ago and just now got the chance to try it. The cake tastes closer to dark chocolate than milk chocolate, which I like. The frosting is very light and fluffy. My strawberries were more on the sour side so I didn’t need to add the lemon juice. I would defiantly make this cake again.
Jessie S.
April 23, 2019
yay! so happy to read this and so sorry i missed it when you first wrote it. XO
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