Texas Sheet Cake
Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens

This chocolate cake serves many but it won't last long! You may want to make two and freeze one for later.


Texas Sheet Cake

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Servings: Makes 60.
Prep Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins
Related Categories: Cake, Chocolate Cake

 
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Ingredients
  • 1 cup
    butter or margarine
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  • 1 cup
    water
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  • 1/3 cup
    unsweetened cocoa powder
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  • 2 cups
    all-purpose flour
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  • 2 cups
    sugar
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  • 1 teaspoon
    baking soda
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  • 1/2 teaspoon
    salt
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  • 1 teaspoon
    ground cinnamon (optional)
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  • 2 
    slightly beaten eggs
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  • 1/2 cup
    buttermilk
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  • 1-1/2 teaspoons
    vanilla
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    Chocolate Frosting (recipe follows)
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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.

Chocolate Frosting
In a medium saucepan stir together 1/4 cup butter or margarine, 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, and 3 tablespoons buttermilk. Cook and stir until boiling; remove from heat. Beat in 2-1/4 cups sifted powdered sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla with an electric mixer on low speed until blended. Stir in 1/2 cup chopped walnuts.

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.
Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 101, Total Fat 5 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 17 mg, Sodium 83 mg, Carbohydrate 14 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 0%, Iron 0%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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