Crown Jewel Sheet Cake | Recipes Direct

Ingredients

• ***For the cake:***
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted, plus more, to taste, softened, for greasing a sheet pan
• 2 cups flour
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 3/4 cup water
• 2 tablespoons instant coffee
• ***For the icing:***
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup milk
• 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
• 1/2 cup chocolate spread
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
• 1/2 cup toasted pecans, chopped, for garnish
• 1/2 cup sweetened coconut, for garnish