Texas Sheet Cake
This classic Texas sheet cake recipe is rich, cakey, and feeds a crowd. It's easy to make and always disappears fast at any gathering.
Servings 20
Calories 260kcal
Ingredients
- 2 Cups All-purpose flour
- 2 Cups Granulated Sugar
- 1 Tsp Baking Soda
- ½ Tsp Salt
- ½ Cup Sour Cream Buttermilk works too
- 2 Large Eggs
- 1 Cup Unsalted Butter
- 1 Cup Water
- 5 Tbsp Unsweetened cocoa powder
- 6 Tbsp Milk
- 4 cups Powdered Sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 cup Chopped Pecans Optional
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350°F and grease a large sheet pan well
- Whisk flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt in a bowl
- Stir in sour cream and eggs until just combined
- Melt butter with water and cocoa powder in a pan
- Cool slightly, then mix into the flour mixture
- Pour batter into the pan and bake for 20 minutes
- Boil milk, cocoa, and butter for the frosting
- Stir in powdered sugar and vanilla, then add pecans
- Pour warm frosting over the hot cake right away
- Cool for ten minutes, then slice and serve
Nutrition
Calories: 260kcal