texas sheet cake

How To Make texas sheet cake

• 1

  Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2

  In a large bowl whisk together the sugar, flour, salt, baking soda.
• 3

  In a 3-4 qt. saucepan over medium heat, heat 1/4 cup cocoa, 1 cup water, and 1 cup water. Stir as needed until the butter has melted and the mixture is smooth.
• 4

  Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir the flour/sugar/soda/salt mixture into the saucepan with the chocolate mixture until blended.
• 5

  Add the eggs, sour cream, and vanilla. Using a hand mixer or a large wooden spoon, beat the ingredients until smooth.
• 6

  Pour the batter into a greased jelly roll pan (a cookie sheet with sides). Bake 20-25 minutes, test for doneness - if not bake 2 more minutes and test again. The cake should be soft and springy to the touch. Cool the cake completely on a cake rack. Do not remove the cake from the pan.
• 7

  Make the frosting. Using the same saucepan, (you don't need to clean it out first, just scrape well with a spatula) bring to a boil 1/4 cup cocoa, 1/2 cup butter, and 6 tablespoons milk.
• 8

  Remove from heat and beat in the powdered sugar and the vanilla extract until smooth. Pour and spread the frosting over the cooled cake. It will harden into a soft fudge consistency.
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