helen's chocolate walnut texas sheet cake
This cake came to more family picnics over the years than some members of the family! The recipe came from our dear family friend, Helen, written about when I posted her scrumptious "Helen's Cheesy Potatoes." Just 2 suggestions: (1) Assemble your ingredients before you start. Often, you can measure out the same ingredient for two different steps of the recipe, saving time. (2) Make sure you use a jelly roll pan (~17 x 12 x 1") for this cake, especially the 1" deep sides. I won't say how I know this... =^..^=
prep time
30 Min
cook time
20 Min
method
Bake
yield
16-20 or more, depending on serving size
Ingredients
- FOR THE CAKE:
- 2 sticks margarine
- 1 cup water
- 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 - eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- FOR THE GLAZE:
- 1 stick margarine
- 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 6 tablespoons milk
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- some - chopped walnuts, optional
How To Make helen's chocolate walnut texas sheet cake
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mist a jelly roll pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
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Step 2In a saucepan, bring to a boil the 2 sticks of margarine, water, and cocoa powder. Stir often. Remove from heat and allow to cool a little while you assemble the next set of cake ingredients. -
Step 3In a mixing bowl, add the sugar, eggs, flour, sour cream, salt, baking soda, and vanilla. Gently blend with the mixer.
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Step 4Then add the cocoa mixture and mix until well-blended.
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Step 5Pour the batter into the prepared jelly roll pan, then bake for 17-25 minutes. Check early, testing with a toothpick in the center of the cake.
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Step 6WHILE THE CAKE IS BAKING, MAKE THE GLAZE after washing the beaters to the mixer.
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Step 7In a saucepan, bring to a boil the stick of margarine, milk, and cocoa powder, stirring often. Remove from heat and add the powdered sugar and vanilla to the saucepan. Beat with the mixer until well-blended.
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Step 8Pour the glaze over the HOT FROM THE OVEN cake, spreading evenly.
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Step 9Add walnuts, if desired, to the hot glazed cake. Cool on a baking rack until room temperature. Then stand back to avoid the stampede! =^..^=
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