Cinnamon Mocha Sheet Cake

Submitted by Zuleika L.

"Moist, rich and chocolatey; flavored with cinnamon and espresso coffee. I first made this when I was 14 and it was gone in no time! It's still a family favorite!"

 

• Ready In: 33mins
• Ingredients: 17
• Yields: 32 2 1/2 by 2-inch pieces

ingredients

• CAKE

• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
• 1⁄3 cup cocoa
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons instant espresso powder (or granules) or 2 tablespoons regular instant coffee powder (or granules)
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 2 eggs

• ICING

• 4 tablespoons butter or 4 tablespoons margarine
• 3 tablespoons cocoa
• 3 tablespoons strong brewed coffee
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 cups sifted powdered sugar

directions

1. Melt the butter in saucepan.
2. Stir in cocoa, water and coffee. Beat until smooth.
3. Combine granulated and brown sugars, flour, cinnamon and baking soda.
4. Add the cocoa mixture, vanilla, milk, and eggs. Mix until well blended.
5. Pout into a greased 10 by 15-inch jelly roll pan (a cookie sheet with sides).
6. Bake at 350 F for 18 minutes or until done.
7. Cool in pan.
8. Make the icing by melting butter in saucepan. Stir in the cocoa, coffee and cinnamon with the milk.
9. Mix until smooth.
10. Slowly beat in the powdered sugar and mix until smooth.Ice the cake.
11. Cut into 32 pieces.

Reviews

[kluann3]

Yay! This is an awesome cake! One of my favorite cakes. The perfect blend of coffee, chocolate, and cinnamon. I had lost this recipe and thought I would try finding it online. So glad I found it. Can't wait to make it for the family for Christmas! One note, if the frosting seems too runny, don't worry, it's not-just pour it on, it will turn out right when it cools.

 

[truebrit]

I was looking for a chocolate sheet cake recipe that called for espresso powder, and this fit the bill! It was easy to whip up, and was a hit with the family! They are already requesting (no, demanding!) another one, so it must be good! Thanks so much! :-)

 

[bshemyshua]

This sheet cake is outstanding! I printed this off over a year ago and my only regret is that I didn't make it sooner. I wanted to take this to a potluck so I tried it on my family first. It was a great success. The espresso makes the chocolate flavor even richer and when this cake is cold it has a nice moist, dense texture. I made this during the holidays three times. Wonderful!