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Texas Sheet Cake

Name: Texas Sheet Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 15 servings.
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, cubed; 1 cup water; 1/4 cup baking cocoa; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 cups sugar; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup sour cream; ICING:; 1/2 cup butter, cubed; 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons 2% milk; 3 tablespoons baking cocoa; 3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling

Makes

15 servings

Updated: Jun. 30, 2023

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. —Susan Ormond, Jamestown, North Carolina

Ingredients

1 cup butter, cubed
1 cup water
1/4 cup baking cocoa
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sour cream
ICING:
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons 2% milk
3 tablespoons baking cocoa
3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

In a large saucepan, bring the butter, water and cocoa to a boil. Remove from the heat. Combine the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt; add to cocoa mixture. Stir in the sour cream until smooth.

Pour into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
In a small saucepan, melt butter; add milk and cocoa. Bring to a boil. Remove from the heat. Whisk in confectioners' sugar and vanilla until smooth. Pour over warm cake. Cool completely on a wire rack.

Eggs

This recipe does not use eggs.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 418 calories, 14g fat (9g saturated fat), 35mg cholesterol, 266mg sodium, 72g carbohydrate (57g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

Texas Sheet Cake

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