I have never been to Texas but any location that has a huge chocolate dreamy cake named after it…well, put that on my list of Places to Go! When I was a teenager the baking bug bit me. My mom, who I adored, hated messes. Anything that even slightly resembled disorder was banned from our home. The only time I could bake or cook was if mom was preoccupied with a life crisis….and sad to say, being a teen {I’ll just blame it on my age} I took advantage of those to the fullest and tore the kitchen apart…putting it back together before mom came back home. One time I made a Texas Sheet Cake. I think I got the recipe out of Teen Magazine {I just got rid of all of my old copies of Teen and Seventeen a few years ago…now I’m kicking myself for doing that…darn my small house ~ I mean can’t all of the kids share one room so I can have a room totally dedicated to all of my old magazines????}. I didn’t make the cake again since then but a few weeks ago I needed a dessert that would serve a large crowd…about 20 and could be easily transported to the location of the get together. I waned nostalgic and remembered the Texas Sheet Cake of my youth…..so here is the recipe…enjoy!
Ingredients
- Cake
- • 2 cups all-purpose flour
- • 2 cups sugar
- • 1 teaspoon baking soda
- • 1/4 teaspoon salt
- • 1 cup butter
- • 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- • 2 eggs
- • 1/2 cup buttermilk or slightly less than 1/2 cup of milk mixed with 1/2 tablespoon of vinegar {let stand for 10 minutes}
- • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1-3/4 stick Butter
- 4 Tablespoons (heaping) Cocoa
- 6 Tablespoons Milk
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- 3 ½ cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Grease and flour a 15X10X1-inch or jelly roll pan {I used a cookie sheet with sides}, set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
- In a medium saucepan combine 1 cup butter, 1/3 cup cocoa, and 1 cup of water. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
- With an electric hand-held mixer on medium speed, beat chocolate mixture into the dry mixture until thoroughly blended. Add eggs, 1/2 cup of buttermilk, and 1 1/2 teaspoons of vanilla. Beat for 1 minute (batter will be thin). Pour batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake in a 350° oven about 22 to 25 minutes or until a wooden pick or cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.
- Pour warm chocolate frosting over the warm cake, spreading evenly. Place cake in pan on a wire rack; cool thoroughly before cutting.
- Makes 24 servings.
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YAY! I’ve been hoping to find this recipe again. I could not think of the name. Thank you! I found your blog through the Free Pretty Things for You link party.
Have a great day!
Tresa
This sounds really yummy! I’m going to share this in our culinary arts group on fb.
I also shared it on my wall… LOL
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You my friend are heaven sent! This recipe is just what I needed today! I have had that kind of week and this looks like soul cleansing, warm hearted hugs, feel good all over comfort food to me! Of my 4 kids, 3 just happened to be born in Texas! Thank you so much for sharing and may God bless you richly!
YUM! I love it because those are ingredients that are always on hand in here. I’m going ot make it NOW! Thanks for sharing!!
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Don’t know if my last comment came through. Thanks this is great I have all of the ingredients in my pantry so I’m going to make it NOW!
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I remember this cake from High school. It was the first cake I ever baked.
They made some of this at the Prairie Sisters Party and I loved it–I am going to try to make a gluten free version of it. Thanks for sharing!
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yeehaw! that texas sheet cake looks delish! xoxoxo
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Chocolate is my best friend and I love this! Thanks for linking up!
Stacey of Embracing Change
I saw your blog from the adorable support forum and WOW. I was looking around and these recipes look absolutely great.
I’m a huge dessert fan so I am bookmarking this now! (And just when I decide to go on a diet, I see this blog of yours haha)
Anne
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