Texas Sheet Cake

A few weeks ago we had some friends over for dinner, and I asked that they bring a dessert. Well they brought a Texas Sheet Cake, and it was AMAZING. I asked for the recipe, and here it is.

(modified Better Homes & Gardens recipe)

Texas Sheet Cake

• Prep: 25 mins
• Cook: 20 mins 375°F
• Stand: 1 hr

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Texas Sheet Cake

Ingredients

1 cup butter or margarine

1 cup water

1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

2 cups all-purpose flour (I used white whole wheat flour and it was fine)

2 cups sugar

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 slightly beaten eggs

1/2 cup buttermilk

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

 

Chocolate Frosting (recipe follows)

Directions

1. Grease a 15x10x1-inch baking pan; set pan aside. In a medium saucepan combine butter, water, and cocoa powder. Bring to boiling, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
2. In a large mixing bowl combine flour, sugar, soda, and salt. Add eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer on low to medium speed to combine. Add cocoa mixture and beat until blended. Pour batter into prepared pan.
3. Bake in a 375 degree F oven 20 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched.
4. Immediately pour hot Chocolate Frosting over warm cake; spread evenly. Completely cool cake in pan on a wire rack. Cut into squares. Makes 60.

From the Test Kitchen

Prepare and bake cake as directed; cool completely. Do not frost. Place in a freezer container or bag. Freeze up to 1 month. Before serving, thaw several hours at room temperature. Frost as directed.

Chocolate Frosting

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter or margarine

6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

6 tablespoons buttermilk

4 1/2 cups powdered sugar

1 cup chopped walnuts (I used pecans)

 

Directions

1. In a medium saucepan stir together butter or margarine, unsweetened cocoa powder, and buttermilk. Cook and stir until boiling; remove from heat. Beat in powdered sugar and vanilla with an electric mixer on low speed until blended. Stir in walnuts (I sprinkle on the cake after pouring frosting on).

 Definitely adding to the Master List.