Texas Sheet Cake
Nutty chocolate Texas sheet cake is a winning dessert for any party.
Servings: 20 servings
Ingredients
For the cake
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup water
- 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup sour cream buttermilk, or plain yogurt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 large eggs
For the frosting
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 6 tablespoons milk
- 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 pound powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup finely chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 18x13 rimmed baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large saucepan, combine butter, water, and cocoa powder. Heat just to a boil, whisking to melt butter and combine ingredients.1 cup unsalted butter, 1 cup water, 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
- Remove from heat and whisk in flour, sugar, salt, and cinnamon. Stir in sour cream, baking soda, and eggs until well-blended and no streaks remain.2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 cups granulated sugar, 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/2 cup sour cream, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 2 large eggs
- Pour batter into pan and bake for 15-20 minutes.
- To make the frosting, in a medium saucepan combine butter, milk, and cocoa powder and heat to boiling.1/2 cup unsalted butter, 6 tablespoons milk, 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
- Remove from heat and quickly whisk in powdered sugar, vanilla, and pecans. Pour over cake while still warm. Let the frosting set before serving.1 pound powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, 1 cup finely chopped pecans
Notes
- You can also bake this in a 9x13-inch pan for a thicker cake. Increase baking time to 25 minutes.
- In place of sour cream, buttermilk or plain yogurt (not Greek style) can be used.
- Adapted from Family Circle
