Bronwen Wyatt's Fudgy Chocolate Sheet Cake

Bronwen Wyatt's Fudgy Chocolate Sheet Cake

californiaprunes.org

Sometimes, only a fudgy sheet cake with chocolate buttercream will do. Try this velvety prune puree and a Russian/American style buttercream.

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Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups water (340 g)
  • 1 cup packed California Prunes (186 g)
  • 16 tablespoons unsalted butter (227 g)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1/2 cup bittersweet cocoa (60 g)
  • 4 oz chopped bittersweet chocolate (113 g)
  • ¾ cup brown sugar (154 g)
  • 1 ¼ cup white sugar (205 g)
  • 2 whole eggs
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups + 1 tablespoon all purpose flour (248 g)
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk (113 g)
  • 3 butter (336 g, room temperature)
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  • ¼-1/2 cup bittersweet cocoa (30-60 g)
  • ½ - 1 cup confectioner’s sugar (62-125 g)
  • Heavy pinch salt
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

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