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The Best Texas Sheet Cake

THE BEST TEXAS SHEET CAKE IS MOIST, RICH AND TOPPED WITH THE MOST AMAZING CHOCOLATE GLAZE FROSTING THAT WILL MELT IN YOUR MOUTH. IN JUST 30 MINUTES YOU WILL HAVE AN ABSOLUTE DESSERT FAVORITE WITH THIS TEXAS SHEET CAKE RECIPE.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword sheet cake, texas sheet cake
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 24 people
Calories 149kcal
Cost $10

Ingredients

The Cake:

  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cube butter
  • 1 cup water
  • 3 Tablespoons cocoa
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon white vinegar

For the Icing

  • 1 cube butter
  • 2 Tablespoons cocoa
  • 6 Tablespoons whole milk
  • 1 box powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup chopped pecans optional

Instructions

The Cake

  • Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees
  • In a large bowl combine flour, sugar and salt
  • Heat: in a sauce pan butter, water and cocoa and pour hot butter mixture into flour mixture.
  • Beat: 2 eggs, baking soda, buttermilk, vanilla, and white vinegar and add to flour mixture.
  • Pour into an un-greased sheet pan (12x17x1) and bake for 20 minutes

The Icing

  • make 5 minutes before cake is done and frost while cake is still hot.
  • Melt: butter, cocoa, and milk (don’t let it boil). Add in SIFTED powdered sugar and stir until melted.
  • Add in vanilla and nuts(optional). Stir to combine.

Nutrition

Sodium: 85mg | Calcium: 18mg | Vitamin C: 1mg | Vitamin A: 37IU | Sugar: 17g | Fiber: 1g | Potassium: 62mg | Cholesterol: 15mg | Calories: 149kcal | Saturated Fat: 1g | Fat: 4g | Protein: 2g | Carbohydrates: 26g | Iron: 1mg