Some days are just so gloomy, nothing seems to help. Well, close to nothing. Sometimes, the richest delights are best for the heaviest of days. We firmly believe that chocolate cake gets better the creamier it tastes, which is why we have developed our three-layer chocolate pudding sheet cake. Because what’s better than one or two layers of chocolate? Three, obviously!
Chocolate Pudding Sheet Cake: Heavenly, Heavy & Irresistible
Chocolate pudding for dessert is a classic that never goes out of style. Even as a child, there was hardly anything better than licking out the chocolatey bowl while waiting for the pudding to finally set in the refrigerator. But why just spoon it out of a bowl when you can just as easily put the pudding on a moist cake base? We asked ourselves that and reimagined a childhood favorite for grown-ups with our chocolate pudding sheet cake!
Our chocolate pudding sheet cake is just the thing for anyone who loves chocolate in every consistency. This surprisingly simple cake has depth to it. Its starts with a fluffy chocolate cake base and is followed by a creamy pudding, and completed with a satisfyingly crispy chocolate topping. As your digging into this cake, you can’t help but appreciate chocolate in all its forms!
To bake, you don’t need much to prepare the base. Quickly mix soft butter, sugar, eggs, flour, and cocoa powder into a smooth batter. A little baking powder will make the dough nice and fluffy. Now, pour it onto your baking sheet. Pop it into the oven, and as it bakes, you’re free to prepare the chocolate pudding.
The chocolate pudding is easy and direct to make! But, we do have a small trick up its sleeve. To make it extra creamy and intense, our recipe enriches the pudding with chopped chocolate and some heavy cream. Once the pudding is ready, you’re in the clear for the final stops! The final layer is as simple as crumbling your favorite chocolate cookie and grating a bit of chocolate to sprinkle on top. And just like that, your bit of chocolate heaven has come down to Earth! Enjoy!
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Chocolate Pudding Sheet Cake
Equipment
- 1 12×16-inch baking sheet
Ingredients
For the batter:
- 1 cup softened butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- ½ cup milk
For the pudding layer:
- 3 cups milk
- 2 packets chocolate pudding mix
- ⅓ cup sugar
- ⅔ cup dark chocolate chopped
- ¾ cup heavy cream
For the topping:
- ½ cup chocolate cookies finely crushed
- ½ cup dark chocolate grated
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 12×16 inch baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream together butter, sugar, and vanilla sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the milk, and mix until just combined.
- Spread the batter evenly in the prepared baking sheet and bake for about 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let it cool completely.
- Meanwhile, for the pudding layer, bring 3 cups of milk to a boil in a saucepan.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the pudding mix, sugar, and the remaining half a cup of milk until smooth.
- Gradually whisk the pudding mixture into the boiling milk, stirring constantly until it thickens. Remove from heat and stir in the chopped dark chocolate until melted and smooth. Then, let it slightly cool.
- In another bowl, beat the heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Now, gently fold the whipped cream into the cooled pudding.
- Spread the pudding mixture evenly over the cooled cake and smooth the top.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or until the pudding layer is set.
- Before serving, crush the chocolate cookies and sprinkle them evenly over the pudding. Finish by topping with the grated dark chocolate.