Texas Sheet Cake

Name: Texas Sheet Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 15 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, cubed; 1 cup water; 1/4 cup baking cocoa; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 cups sugar; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup sour cream; ICING:; 1/2 cup butter, cubed; 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons 2% milk; 3 tablespoons baking cocoa; 3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling

Yield 15 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Wow party guests with this surprisingly simple Texas sheet cake. Made with a moisture-rich chocolate base and dripping with chocolate icing, this decadent cake deserves a top spot in your dessert rotation.

Ingredients

1 cup butter, cubed
1 cup water
1/4 cup baking cocoa
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sour cream
ICING:
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons 2% milk
3 tablespoons baking cocoa
3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

In a large saucepan, bring the butter, water and cocoa to a boil. Remove from the heat. Combine the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt; add to cocoa mixture. Stir in the sour cream until smooth.
Pour into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
In a small saucepan, melt butter; add milk and cocoa. Bring to a boil. Remove from the heat. Whisk in confectioners' sugar and vanilla until smooth. Pour over warm cake. Cool completely on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 418 calories, 14g fat (9g saturated fat), 35mg cholesterol, 266mg sodium, 72g carbohydrate (57g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

This chocolaty delight was one of my favorites growing up. The Texas sheet cake is so moist and the icing so sweet that everyone who samples it wants a copy of the recipe. —Susan Ormond, Jamestown, North Carolina

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