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The Best Texas Sheet Cake

The Best Texas Sheet Cake

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This classic Texas Sheet Cake recipe delivers pure chocolate bliss in just 30 minutes from start to finish. Perfect for feeding a crowd, this foolproof recipe yields deliciously decadent slices at just 475 calories each.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Southern, Texas
Servings 15
Calories 475 kcal

Equipment

  • 18x13 inch pan
  • Medium saucepan
  • Mixing bowls
  • Hand mixer

Ingredients
  

For the Cake

  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup butter
  • 3 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the Frosting

  • 6 Tablespoons milk
  • 3 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 3 3/4 cups powdered sugar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 18x13'' pan.
  • Add water butter cocoa powder to a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring mixture to a boil.
  • Meanwhile, in a separate bowl mix together the flour, sugar baking soda and salt.
  • In another small bowl mix together the sour cream, eggs and vanilla.
  • Add sour cream/egg mixture to the flour mixture and mix until combined.
  • Once the chocolate mixture in the saucepan in boiling, remove it from heat and pour it into the batter. Mix until combined and no lumps remain.
  • Pour mixture into prepared pan and smooth with a spatula to make sure it is dispersed in an even layer.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until set (mine is usually done around 15 minutes).
  • When the cake is about half-way through cooking, prepare the frosting.
  • Add milk, cocoa and butter to a saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil.
  • Once boiling, remove it from the heat and stir in powdered sugar. Beat the mixture with hand-held mixer to get rid of any lumps.
  • Pour hot icing over hot cake. Use a spatula to spread it evenly over the cake.
  • Allow frosting to set for about 10 minutes before eating.

Nutrition

Calories: 475kcalCarbohydrates: 71gProtein: 3gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 75mgSodium: 343mgPotassium: 81mgFiber: 1gSugar: 56gVitamin A: 655IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 29mgIron: 1.2mg
Keyword buttermilk cake, chocolate sheet cake, pecan frosting, southern dessert, Texas desserts
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