Reduced-Fat Chocolate Sheet Cake | America's Test Kitchen

Reduced-Fat Chocolate Sheet Cake | America's Test Kitchen

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We wanted a sheet cake with great taste and texture but not much fat. Unfortunately, every low-fat recipe we tried was bland, spongy, or dry.

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Ingredients

  • 3 ounces (85 grams) semisweet chocolate, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
  • 1 1/2 cups (7½ ounces/213 grams) all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup (2¼ ounces/64 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon table salt
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 1/4 cups (8¾ ounces/248 grams) granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
  • 1 1/2 cups low-fat buttermilk
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces
  • 1 ounce (28 grams) unsweetened chocolate, chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon instant coffee granules
  • 3 cups (12 ounces/340 grams) confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 cup skim milk

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