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13.6.11

Texas Sheet Cake

I have read all over the blog world about how delicious Texas Sheet Cake is. I am sure that many of you have tried it by now, but this was my first time. It was so delicious!! One of my favorite parts was the frosting. I loved how it melted all over the cake and set up nice and smooth.. mmmmm... so good!

You Will Need: 1 C butter
5 Tbsp cocoa
1 C water
2 C flour
2 C sugar
2 eggs
1/2 C buttermilk
1 tsp baking soda
1/8 tsp salt
(for the icing:) 1/2 C butter
6 Tbsp milk
4 Tbsp cocoa
1 lb powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla

Directions: In a saucepan, bring 1 C butter, 5 Tbsp coca and 1 C water to a boil. Remove from head and add 2 C flour and 2 C sugar and mix. Add in 2 eggs, 1/2 C buttermilk, 1 tsp baking soda and 1/8 tsp salt and mix well. Pour in to a greased cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 30 minutes.


While cake is cooking, mix 1/2 C butter and 4 Tbsp cocoa in a saucepan until melted. Remove from heat and add 6 Tbsp milk, 1 lb powdered sugar and 1 tsp vanilla. Pour icing on warm cake.

Enjoy!!

2 comments:

Gary said...

I have a coworker that makes these brownies, they are wonderful!

Melody said...

This is a favorite at our house, every birthday cake they want this one.