Texas Sheet Cake
You don't have to be from the South to enjoy this decadent Texas Sheet Cake Recipe. The cake is so moist and the icing just melts in your mouth.
Servings: 12
Calories: 672kcal
Ingredients
- Ingredients for cake:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup water
- Ingredients for frosting:
- 6 tablespoons milk
- 5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup butter
- 4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped walnuts optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10x15 inch pan.
- Combine the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. Beat in the sour cream and eggs. Set aside. Melt the butter on low in a saucepan, add the water and 5 tablespoons cocoa. Bring mixture to a boil then remove from heat. Allow to cool slightly, then stir cocoa mixture into the egg mixture, mixing until blended.
- Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- For the icing: In a large saucepan, combine the milk, 5 tablespoons cocoa and 1/2 cup butter. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat. Stir in the confectioners' sugar and vanilla, then fold in the nuts, mixing until blended. Spread frosting over warm cake.
Nutrition
Calories: 672kcal | Carbohydrates: 94g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 416mg | Potassium: 167mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 74g | Vitamin A: 821IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 2mg
