The BEST Texas Sheet Cake

The BEST Texas Sheet Cake

from tastesbetterfromscratch.com

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup butter
  • 3 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 6 Tablespoons milk
  • 3 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 3 3/4 cups powdered sugar

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 18x13'' pan.

  2. 2

    Add water butter cocoa powder to a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring mixture to a boil.

  3. 3

    Meanwhile, in a separate bowl mix together the flour, sugar baking soda and salt. 

  4. 4

    In another small bowl mix together the sour cream, eggs and vanilla. 

  5. 5

    Add sour cream/egg mixture to the flour mixture and mix until combined. 

  6. 6

    Once the chocolate mixture in the saucepan in boiling, remove it from heat and pour it into the batter. Mix until combined and no lumps remain.

  7. 7

    Pour mixture into prepared pan and smooth with a spatula to make sure it is dispersed in an even layer.

  8. 8

     Bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until set (mine is usually done around 15 minutes).

  9. 9

    When the cake is about half-way through cooking, prepare the frosting.

  10. 10

    Add milk, cocoa and butter to a saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil. 

  11. 11

    Once boiling, remove it from the heat and stir in powdered sugar. I like to beat the mixture with my hand-held mixer to get rid of any lumps. 

  12. 12

    Pour hot icing over hot cake. Use a spatula to spread it evenly over the cake. Allow frosting to set for about 10 minutes before eating.