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The BEST Texas Sheet Cake
The best (and easiest)
Texas Sheet Cake
is an amazing chocolate cake recipe made in a jelly roll pan and covered in warm chocolate frosting.
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
15
minutes
mins
Total Time
30
minutes
mins
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
15
people
Calories:
475
kcal
Author:
Lauren Allen
Ingredients
1
cup
water
1
cup
butter
3
Tablespoons
unsweetened cocoa powder
2
cups
all-purpose flour
2
cups
granulated sugar
1
teaspoon
baking soda
1/2
teaspoon
salt
1/2
cup
sour cream
2
large
eggs
1
teaspoon
vanilla extract
For the Frosting
6
Tablespoons
milk
3
Tablespoons
unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2
cup
butter
3 3/4
cups
powdered sugar
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 18x13'' pan.
Add water butter cocoa powder to a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring mixture to a boil.
Meanwhile, in a separate bowl mix together the flour, sugar baking soda and salt.
In another small bowl mix together the sour cream, eggs and vanilla.
Add sour cream/egg mixture to the flour mixture and mix until combined.
Once the chocolate mixture in the saucepan in boiling, remove it from heat and pour it into the batter. Mix until combined and no lumps remain.
Pour mixture into prepared pan and smooth with a spatula to make sure it is dispersed in an even layer.
Bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until set (mine is usually done around 15 minutes).
When the cake is about half-way through cooking, prepare the frosting.
For the Chocolate Sheet Cake Frosting
Add milk, cocoa and butter to a saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil.
Once boiling, remove it from the heat and stir in powdered sugar. I like to beat the mixture with my hand-held mixer to get rid of any lumps.
Pour hot icing over hot cake. Use a spatula to spread it evenly over the cake. Allow frosting to set for about 10 minutes before eating.
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Notes
You can store any extra cake covered, in an air-tight container for 2-3 days.
Nutrition
Calories:
475
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
71
g
|
Protein:
3
g
|
Fat:
21
g
|
Saturated Fat:
13
g
|
Cholesterol:
75
mg
|
Sodium:
343
mg
|
Potassium:
81
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
56
g
|
Vitamin A:
655
IU
|
Vitamin C:
0.1
mg
|
Calcium:
29
mg
|
Iron:
1.2
mg
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