traditional texas sheet cake
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For this recipe, it's best to use the 10x15-inch baking sheet as specified in the recipe, as Texas Sheet Cakes are supposed to be flat. You won't get a good result if you use a smaller baking pan in order to get a taller cake. Texas Sheet Cakes serve a large number of people, so it's a great choice for potluck parties.
yield
32 serving(s)
prep time
10 Min
cook time
20 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For traditional texas sheet cake
- CAKE:
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2 call-purpose flour
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2 cgranulated sugar
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1 tspbaking soda
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1/2 tspsalt
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1/2 csour cream
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2 lgeggs
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1 cbutter
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1 cwater
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5 Tbspunsweetened cocoa powder
- FROSTING:
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6 Tbspmilk
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5 Tbspunsweetened cocoa powder
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1/2 cbutter
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4 cconfectioner's sugar
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1 tspvanilla extract
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1 cfinely chopped walnuts
How To Make traditional texas sheet cake
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1Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 10x15 inch pan.
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2Combine the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. Beat in the sour cream and eggs. Set aside. Melt the butter on low in a saucepan, add the water and 5 tablespoons cocoa. Bring mixture to a boil then remove from heat. Allow to cool slightly, then stir cocoa mixture into the egg mixture, mixing until blended.
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3Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
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4For the icing: In a large saucepan, combine the milk, 5 tablespoons cocoa and 1/2 cup butter. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat. Stir in the confectioners' sugar and vanilla, then fold in the nuts, mixing until blended. Spread frosting over warm cake.
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