Texas Sheet Cake

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Texas Sheet Cake

Prep Time: 25 minutes Cooking Time: 20 minutes

 

 

Ingredients

 

1 cup butter or margarine

1 cup water

1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 cups sugar

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)

2 slightly beaten eggs

1/2 cup buttermilk

1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla

Chocolate Frosting (recipe follows)

 

Directions:

 

1. Grease a 15x10x1-inch baking pan; set pan aside. In

a medium saucepan combine butter, water, and cocoa

powder. Bring to boiling, stirring constantly. Remove

from heat.

2. In a large mixing bowl combine flour, sugar, soda,

salt, and cinnamon (if desired). Add eggs, buttermilk,

and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer on low to

medium speed to combine. Add cocoa mixture and beat

until blended. Pour batter into prepared pan.

3. Bake in a 375 degree F oven 20 minutes or until

cake springs back when lightly touched.

4. Immediately pour hot Chocolate Frosting over warm

cake; spread evenly. Completely cool cake in pan on a

wire rack. Cut into squares. Makes 60.

Chocolate Frosting: In a medium saucepan stir together

1/4 cup butter or margarine, 3 tablespoons unsweetened

cocoa powder, and 3 tablespoons buttermilk. Cook and

stir until boiling; remove from heat. Beat in 2-1/4

cups sifted powdered sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

with an electric mixer on low speed until blended.

Stir in 1/2 cup chopped walnuts.

Make-Ahead Tip: Prepare and bake cake as directed;

cool completely. Do not frost. Place in a freezer

container or bag. Freeze up to 1 month. Before

serving, thaw several hours at room temperature. Frost

as directed.

 

Nutritional facts per serving

 

calories: 101 , total fat: 5g , saturated fat: 2g ,

cholesterol: 17mg , sodium: 83mg , carbohydrate: 14g ,

fiber: 0g , protein: 1g , vitamin A: 3% , vitamin C:

0% , calcium: 1% , iron: 2%

 

 

 

 

 

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