Samoa Sheet Cake

Name: Samoa Sheet Cake
Ingredients: Cake; 3 cups unsalted butter, room temperature; 3 cups sugar; 12 large eggs; 4 1/2 cups flour; 1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder; 4 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt; 3 cups milk; Frosting; 1 cup unsalted butter, softened; 3 cups confectioners' sugar; 1/2 cup caramel sauce; 1/4 cup milk; Toppings; 2 cups sweetened flaked coconut, toasted; 1/2 cup chocolate chips, melted; 1/2 cup caramel sauce

18 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

Cake
3 cups unsalted butter, room temperature
3 cups sugar
12 large eggs
4 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
4 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
3 cups milk
Frosting
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
3 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup caramel sauce
1/4 cup milk
Toppings
2 cups sweetened flaked coconut, toasted
1/2 cup chocolate chips, melted
1/2 cup caramel sauce

Directions

1

Cake:
2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 18 x 13 inch rimmed sheet tray.
3

Using a hand mixer cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time until combined.
4

In a separate bowl whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt.
5

Add the dry ingredients in two batches alternating with the milk. Mix until just combined.
6

Pour into the prepared sheet tray and spread to an even layer.
7

Bake for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean. Allow cake to cool fully.
8

Spread the frosting on top of the cake. Sprinkle the toasted coconut over the cake followed by a drizzle of chocolate and caramel sauce.
9

Frosting:
10

Using a hand mixer beat ingredients until the mixture is light and fluffy.