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Texas Sheet Cake
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr
 

Classic Texas Sheet Cake topped with a Gooey Chocolate Frosting and Toasted Pecans…! Intensely Moist and Incredibly Delicious, a Perfect Crowd Puller...! 

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cake, chocolate cake, texas sheet cake
Servings: 12
Author: Akhila
Ingredients
For the cake
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ cup buttermilk
For the chocolate frosting
  • 6 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 6 tbsp heavy cream
  • 1½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 1¾ cup + 2 tbsp powdered sugar
  • 1 cup pecans (chopped and toasted)
Instructions
For the cake
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Line a 9x13 inch sheet cake pan with parchment paper extending it a few inches over the sides. Grease the pan properly with cooking spray or butter and set aside.
  3. Sift dry ingredients in a bowl; flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Add granulated sugar into the mix and whisk together well. Keep aside.
  4. In a midsized saucepan, melt butter on a medium heat. Add cocoa powder and water; bring the mixture to a boil while whisking periodically. Turn off the flame and pour the mix over the flour mix and stir to combine.
  5. Add eggs, vanilla extract and buttermilk; whisk well to mix everything to a smooth batter. The cake batter is smooth and loose.
  6. Pour the batter carefully into the prepared pan and bake for 20-25 mins or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
For the chocolate frosting
  1. Melt butter in a saucepan. Add cocoa powder, milk cream, and bring the mix to boil by stirring occasionally.
  2. Remove the pan from the heat and beat in powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Whisk until smooth without any lumps.
  3. Pour the prepared frosting over the warm cake, spreading it towards the edges using a spatula. Sprinkle pecans over the cake immediately so that it sets along with the frosting.
  4. Allow the cake to cool before serving.
Notes

Toasting pecans is optional, but I highly recommend it. Heat 1tbsp butter in a pan on a medium flame, add chopped pecans and toast it by stirring continuously for 4-5 minutes until it turns aromatic. Turn off the flame and allow it to cool. Make sure your nuts are ready before preparing the frosting.