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Texas Sheet Cake

Makes: 60 servings
Serving size: 1 square
Prep: 25 mins Cook: 375°F 20 mins 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
  • 2
    cups sugar
  • 1
    teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2
    teaspoon salt
  • 1
    teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
  • 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, salt, and cinnamon (if desired). 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
  • Make Ahead Tip 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
Prep: 5 mins
Ingredients
  • 1/4
    cup butter or margarine
  • 3
    tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 3
    tablespoons buttermilk
  • 2 1/4
    teaspoons sifted powdered sugar
  • 1/2
    teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2
    cup chopped walnuts
Directions

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.

Nutrition Facts (Texas Sheet Cake)
  • Servings Per Recipe 60,
  • Calories 101,
  • Protein (gm) 1,
  • Carbohydrate (gm) 14,
  • Fat, total (gm) 5,
  • Cholesterol (mg) 17,
  • Saturated fat (gm) 2,
  • Vitamin A (RE) 31,
  • Sodium (mg) 83,
  • Calcium (DV %) 10,
  • Iron (DV %) 0,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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Reviews (3)
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dschaffer38 wrote:

by using powered buttermilk in dry form, add to dry ingredients and add water for buttermilk to wet ingredients. comes out just the same as if you used the expensive buttermilk from the carton.

3/14/2012 02:30:38 PM Report Abuse
kamoore6 wrote:

i have never had nor made a Texas Sheet Cake that looked like that! LOL

3/23/2010 06:12:19 PM Report Abuse
bllynds wrote:

The picture IS NOT a picture of the Texas Chocolate Sheet cake !

1/14/2010 12:32:05 PM Report Abuse
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