Texas Sheet Cake
This classic Texas Sheet Cake is a delightful dessert, known for its moist, tender chocolate cake and rich, fudgy icing. It's simple to make and perfect for serving a crowd at any gathering.
Servings: 24 servings
Equipment
- Oven
- Jelly roll pan
- Mixing bowl
- Saucepan
- Toothpick
Ingredients
For the Cake
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup water
- 5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
For the Icing
- 6 tablespoons milk
- 5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup butter
- 4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped walnuts optional
Instructions
Instructions
- Gather all the necessary ingredients for the Texas sheet cake.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C), then grease and flour a 10x15-inch jelly roll pan.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt; then beat in the sour cream and eggs.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat, stir in water and cocoa powder, then bring this mixture to a boil and remove from heat.
- Let the cocoa mixture cool slightly before stirring it into the flour and egg mixture until blended, then pour the batter into your prepared pan.
- Bake the cake for about 20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean; while it bakes, start the icing by combining milk, cocoa powder, and butter in a large saucepan.
- Bring the icing mixture to a boil, remove it from the heat, then stir in confectioners' sugar and vanilla, folding in the walnuts until blended.
- Spread this delicious icing evenly over your warm Texas sheet cake.
- Your Texas sheet cake is now ready to serve and enjoy!
Notes
This classic Texas Sheet Cake is known for its moist, tender crumb and rich, fudgy icing. It's perfect for feeding a crowd and best served warm.