Texas Sheet Cake
Recipe from Family Circle

Serve this easy dessert to the chocolate lovers in your family. It's also the perfect recipe for potlucks with a preparation time that's just over 30 minutes.


Texas Sheet Cake

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Servings: 24 servings
Prep Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 32 mins
Related Categories: Birthday Cake, Birthday Cake, Chocolate Cake, Chocolate Cake, Chocolate Frosting, Christmas Party, Summer Picnics, Super Bowl Parties

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Ingredients
  • 1 cup (2 sticks)
    unsalted butter
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  • 4 heaping tablespoons
    cocoa powder
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  • 2 cups
    all-purpose flour
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  • 2 cups
    sugar
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  • 1/2 teaspoon
    salt
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  • 1/2 cup
    sour cream
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  • 1 teaspoon
    baking soda
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  • 2 
    eggs
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    Frosting
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  • 1/2 cup (1 stick)
    unsalted butter
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  • 6 tablespoons
    milk
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  • 4 tablespoons
    cocoa powder
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  • 1 box (16 ounces)
    confectioners' sugar
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  • 1 teaspoon
    vanilla extract
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  • 1 cup
    chopped pecans or walnuts
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Directions
1.
Cake: Heat oven to 375 degrees. Coat a 15 x 10 x 1-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Place butter, 1 cup water and cocoa in a saucepan. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Add flour, sugar and salt. Stir in sour cream, baking soda and eggs. Mix until blended; pour into prepared pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 22 minutes.
2.
Frosting: Place butter, milk and cocoa in a saucepan. Heat to boiling, stirring until bubbly. Remove from heat; beat in sugar, vanilla and nuts. Spread on cake while still warm.
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