Texas Sheet Cake
Texas Sheet Cake is a large and in charge, extremely moist chocolate cake. And it is divine! This is the dessert you’ll want to serve to any crowd, any time.
Servings: 24 slices
Ingredients
Cake
- 2½ cups granulated sugar
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1¼ teaspoons baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 3 large eggs
- ⅔ cup buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1¼ cups water
- 1⅓ cups salted butter
- 3 Tbsp cocoa powder
Frosting
- ¼ cup milk + more to thin
- 3 Tbsp cocoa powder
- 10 Tbsp butter
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a half sheet pan (18in x 13in) with nonstick spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the granulated sugar, flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.2½ cups granulated sugar, 2½ cups all-purpose flour, 1¼ teaspoons baking soda, ¼ teaspoon salt
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla. Set aside.3 large eggs, ⅔ cup buttermilk, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the water, butter, and cocoa powder. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.1¼ cups water, 1⅓ cups salted butter, 3 Tbsp cocoa powder
- Pour the hot cocoa powder mixture over the dry ingredients and mix until combined.
- Whisk in the egg mixture until the batter is smooth.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 20 minutes, or until set.
- While the cake is baking, add the milk, cocoa powder, butter, and vanilla to a saucepan. Bring to a gentle boil, stirring frequently.¼ cup milk + more to thin, 3 Tbsp cocoa powder, 10 Tbsp butter, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Remove from heat and whisk in the powdered sugar until smooth. Whisk in more milk, a small amount at a time, to think the frosting to your liking.3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- Pour the warm frosting evenly over the hot cake and spread to cover.
- Let the cake cool completely before slicing and serving. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 337kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 209mg | Potassium: 48mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 472IU | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg
