texas sheet cake

20 Pinches
The Villages, FL
Updated on Sep 22, 2015

This recipe was personally prepared by Irene Justis for the July 2015 Curious Cuisiners meeting.

prep time 20 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Bake
yield depending on cuts, at least 15 or so servings.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup water
  • 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 - eggs
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • ICING
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 6 tablespoons milk
  • 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 1 pound confectioners' sugar (3-1/2 cups)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup pecans, optional

How To Make texas sheet cake

  • Step 1
    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. For the cake, combine the butter, water and cocoa in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat.
  • Step 2
    In a mixing bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt.
  • Step 3
    Add the butter mixture all at once, and stir to blend. Whisk the eggs and sour cream together, add to the batter and mix well. Pour into an 18x12x1 inch pan and bake for 20 minutes.
  • Step 4
    Just before the cake is done, make the icing. Combine the butter, milk and cocoa in a large, heavy saucepan and bring to a boil. Add the confections sugar and mix well. Ice the cake while it is still warm and top with nuts if desired.

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Category: Cakes
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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