Texas Sheet Cake
Texas Sheet Cake. The Texas sheet cake is so moist and the icing so sweet that everyone who samples it wants a copy of the recipe. —Susan Ormond, Jamestown, North Carolina. This chocolaty delight was one of my favorites growing up. The Texas sheet cake is so moist and the icing so sweet that everyone who samples it wants a copy of the recipe. This cake is super quick, easy, and fun to make! However you share, this cake is the perfect party treat! Cook Texas Sheet Cake using 17 ingredients and 14 steps easily.
Ingredients
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Prepare 2 cups of granulated sugar
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You need 2 cups of unsifted flour
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It’s 1 tsp of baking soda
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It’s 1/2 tsp of salt
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Prepare 5 tablespoons of cocoa powder
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Prepare 1 cup of water
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Prepare 1/2 cup of buttermilk
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You need 2 of eggs
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Prepare 1 tsp of vanilla extract
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It’s 2 sticks of butter
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You need of Icing ingredients:
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You need 1 stick of butter
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You need 4 tablespoons of cocoa powder
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You need 1 lb of powdered sugar
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You need 6 tablespoons of buttermilk
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You need 1 tsp of vanilla extract
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It’s 1 cup of chopped pecans
Steps
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit..
- Generously grease and flour a large sheet pan. 17 1/4"x 11 1/2" x 1". I use the aluminum disposable type..
- Set aside first 4 ingredients in mixing bowl..
- Melt butter and add cocoa and water. Bring to a boil and pour over first 4 ingredients. Beat until smooth..
- Add remaining ingredients blending throughly. Pour into prepared sheet pan..
- Bake for 25-35 minutes until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Prepare icing as soon as you remove cake from oven..
- Icing.
- Bring 1 stick butter and 4 tablespoons cocoa powder to a boil. Add following ingredients..
- 1 lb powdered sugar.
- 6 tablespoons buttermilk.
- 1 tsp vanilla.
- 1 cup chopped pecans.
- Stir throughly and spread over warm cake..
- Enjoy!.
The origins of this cake are murky. Some sources say it may have first shown up in a Texas newspaper, which is why it's called "Texas" sheet cake, while others claim the name comes from the fact that it's the size of Texas. Texas Sheet Cake is the perfect party dessert as it both feeds and pleases a crowd. This recipe for Original Texas Sheet Cake with Buttermilk is based on everything the classic cake was meant to be: Super chocolatey, decadently moist and tender, and topped with gooey, fudgy icing. This Texas Sheet Cake recipe is THE ONE, you guys!
