Texas-style chocolate Sheet cake
Ingredients
For the cake
- 2 cups flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 eggs beaten together
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
For the glaze
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/4 cup cocoa
- 6 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 1/2 cup powdered sugar
How to make Texas Style Chocolate Sheet
Cake
1. Lightly spray an 18×13 baking pan with nonstick spray or
brush with butter and set aside.
2. Preheat oven to 175°C.
3. In a medium to a large saucepan, add 1 cup butter, 1 cup
water, and 1/2 cup cocoa.
4. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Once boiling,
remove the saucepan from heat.
5. Let it cool for a minute or two and then add the 2 cups of
sugar and the 2 teaspoons of vanilla. Stir and set aside.
6. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, mix the 2 cups of flour, salt,
and baking soda.
7. Add the dry ingredients to those in the saucepan and stir
well.
8. Add the 1/2 cup sour cream and the 2 beaten eggs. Stir
until all lumps are gone.
9. Pour into the greased pan and spread the batter evenly.
10. Bake for 20 minutes. The sides of the cake should begin
to pull away from the edge of the pan.
11. Check for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the
center of the cake. If it comes out clean, it is done, but if
there is any wet batter, bake for a few more minutes.
12. Remove from the oven and let it cool for about 15
minutes before covering it with the glaze. If desired, prick
the cake with a fork to get a little of the delicious glaze
into the cake and make it even better.
13. While your cake is cooling, start melting the butter in a
saucepan over medium-low heat.
14. Add the cocoa and stir until it begins to boil.
15. Remove from the heat, add the milk and vanilla and stir.
16. Gradually add powdered sugar, stirring until smooth.
17. Pour the glaze over the cake and let cool for 10-15
minutes before serving to set the glaze.
NOTE:
If desired, you can add crushed nuts or peanuts to the
frosting to add some crunch to the cake topping