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13x9 chocolate cake with chocolate cream cheese frosting

A delicious chocolate cake with a creamy chocolaty cream cheese frosting slathered over the make the perfect cake.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 20 servings

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 12 oz milk
  • 1 tablespoon vinegar
  • 1 cup mini chocolate chips optional

chocolate cream cheese frosting

  • 1/2 cup butter room temperature
  • 4 oz cream cheese room temperature
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°
  • Prepare a 13x9 baking pan with a baking spray or shortening and flour.
  • In a bowl with a mixer cream butter, oil, and sugar.
  • Add in eggs and mix until combined completely.
  • In a medium bowl mix flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt.
  • In a liquid measuring cup mix milk with vinegar and stir.
  • Alternate the flour mixture and the milk mixture, add each to the egg mixture beating until the mixture is all smooth.
  • Stir in mini chocolate chips if you're adding them.
  • Pour batter into prepared baking dish.
  • Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Cool in the pan completely or cool for 15 minutes then turn out to cooling rack if you don't want to serve it in the pan.

Chocolate cream cheese frosting

  • In the bowl of a mixer cream butter with cream cheese, add in cocoa, powdered sugar, and heavy cream. Beat until smooth and creamy.
  • Spread frosting over the completely cooled cake. Swirl with an offset spatula or the back of a spoon t creates a pretty pattern.