Texas Sheet Cake

"This is from "Better Homes and Gardens Complete Book of Baking". There is another BH&G recipe posted but it is different. I haven't made that one but LOVE this one. It's very light & moist. I'd prefer it to brownies or chocolate cake any day. I very strongly recommend that you add the cinnamon. I think that is what makes it so special. This also freezes well, unfrosted. Then thaw several hours at room temperature and frost it."
 
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Ready In:
1hr
Ingredients:
17
Yields:
60 squares
Serves:
60
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat oven to 375.
  • Grease a 15x10x1 (I use a 13x9x2) baking pan and set aside.
  • In a medium saucepan combine butter, water, and cocoa powder. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
  • In a large mixing bowl combine flour, sugar, soda, salt, and cinnamon. Add eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla. Beat with electric mixer on low to medium speed to combine. Add cocoa mixture and beat until blended.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in a 375 oven 20 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Adjust cooking time for 13x9x2 pan.
  • Immediately pour hot chocolate frosting over warm cake; spread evenly. Completely cool cake in pan on wire rack. Cut into squares.
  • Chocolate Frosting directions:

  • In a medium saucepan stir together butter, cocoa powder and buttermilk. Cook and stir until boiling; remove from heat. Beat in powdered sugar and vanilla with an electric mixer on low speed until blended. Stir in walnuts in desired.

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Reviews

  1. O yumminess. I used a 10x15, and though cut the squares as small as I dared, still had less than 60 (this was for a large crowd). I might try more cinnamon next time.
     
  2. I was not familiar with a Texas Sheet Cake so wasnt expecting this but was pleasantly surprised by the results, it was like a rich decadent brownie kind of dessert. A+++
     
  3. I loved the frosting on this cake because it is darker and thinner than most published on line. Thanks for sharing.
     
  4. This was JUST what I needed for my chocolate fix! I'm not a big sweets person, but every once and a while I NEED chocolate and this was JUST as good as the Texas Sheet Cake recipe my mom used to make. I didn't have walnuts so I used pecan and peanut pieces I had in my drawer. Would have been better with the walnuts, as I really believe they make this cake. Next time will not forget to pick them at when I run to the store. Thanks for this delicious recipe!!!
     
  5. I'm a chocolate lover and I loved this cake. Very moist and very sweet, but I like it that way! I didn't add the cinnamon, but I might next time. Thanks for sharing!
     
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Tweaks

  1. I have made this cake for years - it's so easy and always wonderful and a sure crowd pleaser. The only change I made over the years was to substitute 1/2 cup sour cream for the 1/2 cup buttermilk. It tastes much richer.
     

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I'm not as active here anymore, but you can find me playing at the new recipezazz.com. I'm not a great photographer, but I love to take food photos with Freddy Cat to bring a smile to people's day. I love to cook and share good food with other people. I have a very large collection of cookbooks. I used to enjoy being able to look up recipes on Zaar by ingredients I had on hand. I miss the Zaar tag game community. Everyone was so nice, and it was super fun. Ah, the good ol' days.
 
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