texas chocolate cake

Updated on Apr 20, 2014

A Texas tradition

prep time 25 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake
yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 - eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

How To Make texas chocolate cake

  • Step 1
    In a large bowl, sift sugar, flour, cocoa, baking soda and cinnamon and set aside. In a medium bowl, mix melted butter, buttermilk, vegetable oil, water, beaten eggs and vanilla.
  • Step 2
    Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture and stir well. Pour into a greased 9 x 13 baking dish and place in oven at 400 degrees for 25 - 30 min. (Check on it at 25 min. If center still jiggles, bake another 5 min.) Toothpick should come out clean from center of cake when done. While cake is baking....make frosting
  • Step 3
    1/4 cup plus 2 Tbs. milk 1/4 cup cocoa 1/2 cup butter 1 lb. powdered sugar - (4 cups) 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1 cup chopped pecans In a small pan mix milk and cocoa stirring well until completely blended with no heat. Turn heat on to med - low and add butter. Stir until butter is thoroughly melted. Pour mixture into a medium sized mixing bowl and add sifted powdered sugar, vanilla and pecans. Mix well. Once cake is done, pour frosting immediately over hot cake and let sit for a while (at least 1 hour) before serving.

Discover More

Category: Cakes
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour
Keyword: #chocolate
Keyword: #cake

Comment & Reviews

ADVERTISEMENT
Just A Pinch Sweepstakes