Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Tasty Tuesday - Texas Sheet Cake




I wanted to share my family's favorite chocolate cake recipe, Texas Sheet Cake, a moist chocolaty dessert with a fudgy topping. Ecstasy!



Texas Sheet Cake


2 sticks butter


4 Tbsp. cocoa


1 C water



Combine in a sauce pan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Take off stove and cool slightly.


Sift together:


2 C flour


2 C sugar


½ tsp. salt


½ tsp. baking soda

Pour cocoa mixture into flour mixture and mix well.


In a separate bowl,

2 eggs


1 - 8 oz. carton of sour cream


Beat eggs. Add sour cream to the eggs and mix well. Add sour cream mixture to the cocoa mixture.



Bake in jelly roll pan at 350° for approximately 30 minutes.



Icing:


1 stick butter



6 tbsp. milk



1/4 C cocoa


Combine in a saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Take off stove and let cool slightly. Stir in 3 C powdered sugar, sifted, and 1 tsp. vanilla. Optional: add 1 C nuts. Spread over cake while still warm.



For more fabulous recipes, visit Jen's Tasty Tuesday Blog Party over at Balancing Beauty and Bedlam.

7 comments:

  1. I love anything chocolate and easy to make. This has both oh goody a new recipe for the recipe box. THANKS!!! If you have the time come by and visit my blog. Geri

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  2. This has been one of my favorite cake recipes since I was a little girl. It really is delicious!

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  3. Your cake sounds wonderful and easy to do. Can't beat that combination! Thanks for sharing.

    Christi

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  4. This sounds unbelievably delicious! My youngest loves chocolate cake so I'll have to use this recipe with her on our baking day!

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  5. ...I've made that recipe and it was OH SOOOOOOO GOOD!!! I've forgotten about that recipe, must be time to get it out again - but I need a reason to make a sweet....hmmm, we could celebrate that you reminded me of that recipe!! That's a good reason!

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  6. oooo---I have a similar recipe, and yours sounds GOOD! :) Thanks so much for stopping by and signing up for my giveaway. :)

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  7. Any cake with Texas in its name has gotta be good! Sounds yummy!

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