"The Lady & Sons" Texas Sheet Cake
By
Kimi Gaines
@kimijo
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When I was growing up my mom made this cake but she called it Neighborhood Cake. It is such an easy & chocolaty good. I like it with nuts. It is great to take to a potluck or picnic. When it cools store it in the fridge. Personally I like it warm!!
Ingredients
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1 cbutter
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1 cwater
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4 Tbspcocoa powder
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2 cflour
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2 csugar
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1 tspbaking soda
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1/2 tspsalt
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2eggs, slightly beaten
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1/2 csour cream
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ICING
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1/2 cbutter
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6 Tbspmilk
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4 Tbspcocoa powder
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2 cpowdered sugar
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1 tspvanilla extract
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1 cchopped pecans (optional)
How to Make "The Lady & Sons" Texas Sheet Cake
- Preheat oven to 350F. for the cake, combine the butter, water, and cocoa in a sauce pan. Bring to a boil;set aside.In a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt & soda. Add all the chocolate mixture all at once; stirring to combine. Add in slightly beaten egg and sour cream together; pour in bowl and mix well. Pour batter into a lightly sprayed 18x12x1-inch pan and bake for 20 minutes.
- Icing:Just before the cake is done, make the icing. combine butter, milk & cocoa in a large sauce pan and bring to a boil. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla. Cool the cake slightly, then pour over cake. Sprinkle with pecans.
