Straight from mom’s recipe book, this family recipe is the cake of my youth. It combines a fudgy chocolate sheet cake with cheesecake polka dots and crunchy chocolate chips for texture. Obtained at a party well before my time, my mom said she tried it and just had to have the recipe. Other than that, its origins are unknown. For its signature light, fluffy, and fudgy texture, the chocolate cake doesn’t contain eggs. Instead it rises beautifully just by activating the baking soda with white vinegar.
The cake serves 12, so it's perfect for casual birthday celebrations and dinner parties. Make sure to cool the cake completely before serving; otherwise, the cheesecake filling won't be set.
For more cheesecake-stuffed desserts, check out our cheesecake-stuffed cookies, our cheesecake-stuffed pound cake, or our cheesecake-stuffed strawberries.
Cooking spray
(360 g.) all-purpose flour
(40 g.) dark cocoa powder
baking soda
kosher salt
(350 g.) granulated sugar, divided
(475 ml.) cold water
(160 ml.) vegetable oil
white vinegar
pure vanilla extract
large egg
(8-oz.) bar cream cheese, room temperature
(170 g.) semisweet chocolate chips
Laura Rege is a Food Stylist and Recipe Developer who regularly contributes recipes and styles videos and photos for Delish. If she isn't in the Delish kitchens, you'll most likely find her out on the town looking for the next food trends in the US and on her travels abroad.
