Texas Sheet Cake

Submitted by mahatfield

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Yields: 1 sheet cake
• Serves: 12-16

ingredients

• Batter

• 1 cup margarine or 1 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup water
• 4 tablespoons cocoa
• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 cups white flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 eggs
• 1⁄2 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

• Frosting

• 1⁄2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter
• 4 tablespoons cocoa
• 6 tablespoons milk
• 1 lb confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

directions

1. Batter:

2. Put margarine (or butter), water and cocoa in a large pan and bring to a boil.
3. Remove from heat and add the rest of the batter ingredients.
4. Mix with electric mixer until smooth.
5. Pour into an 11 x 16 x 1.5-inch jelly roll pan.
6. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes.

7. Frosting:

8. Bring margarine (or butter), cocoa, and milk to a boil.
9. Remove from heat and stir in confectioners' sugar and nuts.
10. Add vanilla.
11. Pour on cake as soon as it comes out of the oven.

Reviews

[PsychRN]

Great recipe! Have made this one several times and it always turns out moist and delicious. The only change I make is to add 1 teaspoonful of cinnamon to the cake batter and I add 1 teaspoonful of instant coffee or espresso powder to the icing. It's also a quick, easy cake to stir up.

 

[SuperSam]

This was like chocolate heaven! Very, very good and easy to make. I used a 9x13 in glass pan and it took 32 min for the cake to be completely done. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Kathy Berliner]

This is an absolutely wonderful cake. I received the recipe from my co-worker as it is a favorite at work. We bake it in a 9X13" pan but that is the only difference. It is so easy and the cake is moist and stays moist for days. I highly recommend this one for all you chocolate fiends like me.

 

[beccagoldberg]

Today is my mother's yorzheit (the anniversary of her death) and it was so crazy that I should stumble upon this recipe in my email today. I'm from Dallas and my mother's "go to" dessert, the dessert I grew up on, was Texas Sheet Cake and I have not had it in years. What's even more upsetting is that I have never made it for my family--they've never even heard of Texas Sheet Cake :(. I stopped what I was doing today, ran to the grocery store and made this cake. I also added cinnamon and substituted buttermilk for the sour cream because that's how my mom made it and I feel I have stepped back in time to the 1960's, 70's and 80's. What a nice way to remember my mother-- absolutely delish!!!! I sent a picture to my siblings in Texas and all have replied laughing about this infamous cake. I have decided to make this my annual tradition. Thank you for posting this recipe especially today!!!!

 

[Beth A.]

Very similar to the recipe my family has used for years! Instead of sour cream in the cake, I use buttermilk. I also like to add 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon to the cake batter. Cinnamon will do nothing but enhace the chocolate flavor. Try it one time and you'll be a believer!