Chocolate Texas Sheet Cake
Ingredients
For the Cake
- 2 Cups Flour
- 2 Cups Sugar
- ½ Teaspoon Salt
- 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
- ¼ Cup Cocoa
- 1 Cup Butter
- 1 Cup Water
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 3 Large Eggs
- ½ Cup Sour Cream Can use plain Greek Yogurt
The Frosting
- ½ Cup Butter
- ¼ Cup Cocoa
- ⅓ Cup Milk
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 5 Cups Powder Sugar
- 1 Cup Walnuts Optional
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 400-degrees.
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In a mixing bowl, add flour, sugar, baking soda and salt; set aside.
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Next, add baking cocoa, butter, vanilla extract, and water to the saucepan, bring it all to boil.
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Once the butter mixture has come to a boil slowly add to the flour mixture. Set mixer on low while combining all the butter mixture.
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Slowly add one egg at a time as the mixer is on low speed.
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Mix in the sour cream, scrap the sides of your mixing bowl to make sure all the ingredients are combined.
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Once all the ingredients are combined pour into prepared sheet cake pan. Place in a 400-degree oven and bake for 18- 20 minutes or until done.
Frosting
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In a medium-size saucepan, add butter, baking cocoa, and milk.
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Cook this until mixture starts to bubble, remove from heat, and add vanilla extract.
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Gradually stir in 1 cup of powdered sugar at a time until you have 5 cups added. If you like walnuts then this would be the perfect time to add them to the frosting.
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Pour Frosting over cake let set up and serve
Recipe Notes
The nutritional value may vary depending on the ingredients used.
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