Texas Sheet Cake
Ingredients (Cake)
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup water
- 4 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa
- 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 eggs, slightly beaten
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Directions (Cake)
- Bring 1 cup butter, water, and 4 tablespoons cocoa to a boil in a large saucepan.
- Remove from heat and while still warm add flour and granulated sugar.
- Mix well.
- Add eggs, 1/2 cup buttermilk, baking soda, salt and vanilla.
- Blend well.
- Pour into a greased and floured baking sheet cake pan* and bake in a preheated oven 350 F. for 20-25 minutes or until done.
- Test if done by inserting a knife into center of pan.
- The knife should come out clean.
Ingredients (Chocolate Fudge Frosting)
- 1 stick butter
- 6 Tbsp buttermilk
- 4 Tbsp cocoa
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 lb. powdered sugar
- 1 cup chopped pecans, optional
Directions (Chocolate Fudge Frosting)
- Melt butter in a saucepan on medium heat.
- Add buttermilk and cocoa.
- Blend well and remove from stove.
- Stir in vanilla.
- Then add powdered sugar and stir until well blended.
- If you are adding chopped pecans to your cake, you can stir them in with your frosting or frost the cake first and then sprinkle the nuts on top.
Variance
In online reviews of this wonderful cake there are some good tips for adding a little more flavor to your liking.
- Double the amount of cocoa in the cake batter.
- Add 1/2 tsp of ground cinnamon to both the batter and in the frosting.
- Substitute 1/2 cup of water with 1/2 cup of Coca-Cola in the batter.
- Substitute 1 cup of strong black coffee for the 1 cup of water called for in the batter.
- Add 1 8 oz. semi-sweet chocolate bar, cut in pieces, to the cocoa to melt in the boiled water.