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How to Make a Texas Sheet Cake With Icing

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Everything is bigger in Texas, including the desserts. Texas sheet cake is no exception. Made in a large jellyroll pan, it's an easy chocolate cake for potluck suppers, the PTA meeting and bake sales. Because you pour hot icing over the warm cake, Texas sheet cake is extremely moist. Texas cooks often say Lady Bird Johnson first came up with the recipe for Texas sheet cake.

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine
  • 1/4 cup cocoa
  • 6 tbsp. milk
  • 1 lb. powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

    Make a Texas Sheet Cake

  1. Step 1

    Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.

  2. Step 2

    Bring cocoa, butter and water to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir constantly until well mixed.

  3. Step 3

    Stir together the sugar and flour in a large bowl. Add the cocoa mixture and blend well.

  4. Step 4

    Add the remaining ingredients and mix well. Make sure you do not over-mix.

  5. Step 5

    Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 20 minutes.

  6. Step 6

    Prepare the icing while the cake is baking.

  7. Make the Icing

  8. Step 1

    Mix butter, cocoa and milk in a medium saucepan, and bring to a boil over medium heat.

  9. Step 2

    Remove from the heat and add the remaining ingredients.

  10. Step 3

    Beat well.

  11. Step 4

    Pour the hot icing over the warm cake and spread evenly. Serve while still warm.

Tips & Warnings
  • For a large crowd, cut the Texas Sheet Cake into bars and serve like brownies once the icing has set.
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