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texas buttermilk sheet cake-annette's

(6 ratings)
Recipe by
Annette W.
Lincoln, NE

Always a family favorite. Pour you a nice big glass of milk and enjoy! Recipe is my grandma's and mama's. Picture is mine.

(6 ratings)
yield serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 25 Min

Ingredients For texas buttermilk sheet cake-annette's

  • 2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1 c
    butter
  • 1/3 c
    unsweetened cocoa
  • 1 c
    water
  • 2
    eggs
  • 1/2 c
    buttermilk or sour cream
  • CHOCOLATE FROSTING
  • 3 1/2 c
    confectioners' sugar
  • 1 c
    chopped pecans, optional
  • 1/2 c
    butter
  • 1/4 c
    unsweetened cocoa
  • 7 Tbsp
    buttermilk
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract

How To Make texas buttermilk sheet cake-annette's

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 15X10X1-inch jelly roll pan; set aside. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
  • 2
    In a medium saucepan combine 1 cup butter, 1/3 cup cocoa, and 1 cup of water. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. With an electric hand-held mixer on medium speed, beat chocolate mixture into the dry mixture until thoroughly blended. Add eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla. Beat for 1 minute (batter will be thin). Pour batter into the prepared pan.
  • 3
    Bake in a 350° oven about 25 minutes or until a wooden pick or cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.
  • 4
    Pour warm chocolate frosting over the warm cake, spreading evenly. Place cake in pan on a wire rack; cool thoroughly before cutting.
  • 5
    ***Frosting***In a medium saucepan combine 1/2 cup butter or margarine, 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, and 7 tablespoons buttermilk. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat; add 3 1/2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat until smooth. If desired, stir in 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans. Enjoy!

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