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Melt In Your Mouth Texas Sheet Cake
This melt in your mouth Texas sheet cake has been a family favorite dessert for years and years. It's easy to make and serves a crowd. Spread the homemade frosting over the warm cake and sprinkle with pecans or walnuts. Perfection!
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Keyword
chocolate cake, sheet cake, texas sheet cake
Prep Time
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
30
minutes
minutes
Cooling
30
minutes
minutes
Total Time
1
hour
hour
15
minutes
minutes
Servings
15
Calories
468
kcal
Ingredients
Cake
2
cup
all purpose flour
2
cup
white sugar
1
teaspoon
salt
1
cup
butter
1
cup
water
1/3
cup
cocoa powder (baking cocoa)
2
large eggs
1/2
cup
milk
1
Tablespoon
vinegar
1
teaspoon
baking soda
1
teaspoon
vanilla extract
Chocolate Frosting
1/2
cup
butter
softened
3 3/4
cup
powdered sugar
sifted
1/3
cup
baking cocoa
1/3
cup
milk
1
teaspoon
vanilla
Toppings
1
cup
pecans or walnuts
chopped
Instructions
Cake Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix flour, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Set aside.
Heat butter, water, and cocoa powder in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir as butter melts. Bring to a boil then remove from heat.
Slowly pour the butter/chocolate mixture over the dry ingredients. Stir.
Mix eggs, milk, vinegar, baking soda and vanilla together in a small bowl. Add to the large bowl and mix until combined.
Pour batter into a greased 12" x 17" baking half-sheet pan (jelly roll pan).
Bake for 25 minutes.
Frosting Instructions
Cream butter in a mixing bowl. Add baking cocoa, powdered sugar, vanilla and milk. Beat on high until fluffy.
Spread over hot cake. Chop pecans and sprinkle over finish cake.
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Notes
Wrap leftovers with a sheet of plastic wrap.
Nutrition
Calories:
468
kcal