Texas Sheet Cake

This is super tasty--I made it for a Ward party & took 2 big platefuls & they were gone in no time--it was a big hit!

Texas Sheet Cake


2 C. flour

2 C. sugar

1/4 tsp. salt

4 Tbsp. (heaping) cocoa

1 C. butter

1 C. boiling water

1/2 C. buttermilk (if you don't have buttermilk, do 1/2 C. milk plus 2 tsp. vinegar or lemon juice)

2 eggs, beaten

1 tsp. soda

1 tsp. vanilla





Frosting

1 3/4 stick butter (I just did 1 cube & it worked great)

4 Tbsp. (heaping) cocoa

6 Tbsp. milk

1 tsp. vanilla

3 1/2 C. powdered sugar

1/2 C. finely chopped pecans (optional)





In a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, & salt. In a saucepan, melt butter. Add cocoa. Stir together. Add boiling water & allow mixture to boil for 30 seconds then turn off heat. Pour over flour mixture and stir lightly to cool. In a measuring cup, pour the buttermilk & add beaten eggs, soda, & vanilla. Stir buttermilk mixture into butter/chocolate mixture. Pour into a greased jelly roll pan and bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes. While cake is baking, make the icing. Melt butter in saucepan. Add cocoa, stir to combine then turn off heat. Add the milk, vanilla, & powdered sugar. Stir together. Add the pecans, stir together & pour over warm cake.








recipe from Pioneer Woman