granny grant's texas sheet cake

Name: Granny Grant's Texas Sheet Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## CAKE; 2 cup(s) sugar; 2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 4 tablespoon(s) hershey's cocoa powder; 1/2 cup(s) crisco shortening; 1 stick(s) butter, unsalted; 1 cup(s) water; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 1/2 cup(s) buttermilk; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 2 large eggs, beaten; ## ICING; 4 tablespoon(s) hershey's cocoa powder; 6 tablespoon(s) whole milk; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 1 stick(s) butter, unsalted; 1 box(es) (1 pound) sifted, powdered sugar; 1 cup(s) chopped nuts (optional)

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Fran Murray

Fountain Hills, AZ

Updated on Dec 30, 2013

My Mom has made this cake for as long as I can remember! It feeds a lot of people and is delicious. Follow the recipe exactly as directed. The hot frosting combines with the hot cake to make a middle gooey, yummy layer of bliss!

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 25 Min

method Bake

yield 16 to 20

Ingredients

CAKE
2 cups sugar
2 cups all purpose flour
4 tablespoons hershey's cocoa powder
1/2 cup crisco shortening
1 stick butter, unsalted
1 cup water
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 large eggs, beaten
ICING
4 tablespoons hershey's cocoa powder
6 tablespoons whole milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 stick butter, unsalted
1 box (1 pound) sifted, powdered sugar
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

How To Make granny grant's texas sheet cake

Step 1

Combine flour and sugar in a bowl. Set aside.

Step 2

Combine cocoa, Crisco, butter and water in a heavy saucepan; then bring to a boil.
Step 3

Add hot mixture to sugar and flour.
Step 4

Dissolve baking soda in buttermilk. Add to flour and sugar mixture. Add remaining ingredients. Mix together.
Step 5

Bake in a 15 1/2- by 17-inch pan (jellyroll pan) at 375 degrees for 20 minutes.
Step 6

After cake has been in the oven for 10 minutes, start making the frosting: melt cocoa, milk and butter on stove, using the same pot (cleaned) as before. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat.
Step 7

Add powdered sugar (try to beat out any lumps) and vanilla. Add nuts (if using). Pour hot onto hot cake (this is VERY important!).
Step 8

Enjoy!
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