texas sheet cake

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91 Pinches
Savannah, TN
Updated on Jul 17, 2011

I got this recipe from a friend who used to make it for gatherings. I never made it but ate it every time she baked it!! DELISH!!!

prep time
cook time 25 Min
method ---
yield a crowd

Ingredients

  • 2 cups sugar, minus 6 tblsp
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 sticks butter, softened
  • 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 2 - eggs, beaten
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • - icing ingredients
  • 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 1 stick butter, softened
  • 6 tablespoons milk
  • 1 box powder sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup chopped pecans

How To Make texas sheet cake

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Step 2
    Sift together sugar & flour; set aside.
  • Step 3
    Mix in saucepan butter, cocoa & water. Bring to a rapid boil. Pour over sugar/flour mixture & mix well.
  • Step 4
    Add rest of ingredients to that mixture(except for icing ings.)
  • Step 5
    Pour into a 18x12 jelly roll pan. Bake for 25 mins.
  • Step 6
    Icing: Combine cocoa, butter & milk in saucepan. Bring to a rapid boil. Add powder sugar and mix well. Add vanilla & nuts. Spread over warm cake.

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