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Texas Sheet Cake

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By: Leigh Anne WilkesPosted: 5/02/18Updated: 2/27/21

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The Best Texas Sheet Cake Ever!!

One of my favorite desserts to make when I am cooking for a crowd is Texas Sheet Cake.  I have a recipe that I have used for years that I love.  Whenever I am in the mood for something good and chocolatey, this cake does the trick!  It would be the perfect dessert for your upcoming Labor Day potluck BBQ too!

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The Best Texas Sheet Cake

What Is Texas Sheet Cake?

I have tried a lot of Texas Sheet Cake recipes over the years and I always come back to this one.  I think the perfect recipe should be part brownie and part cake.

Sliced Texas Sheet Cake

What Size is Texas Sheet Cake?

Texas Sheet cake is best made in a jelly roll pan, A jelly roll pan measures 15 x 10″ which makes it the perfect party sized cake.  This cake can feed a crowd and depending on how big you cut the pieces it can easily feed 15 -16 people.

What’s the Difference Between Sheet Cake and Regular Cake?

The size of the pan and the thickness of the cake are the two main differences. Sheet cake is made in a large, shallow pan and a regular cake is made in a 9 x 13 ” pan or two 8 or 9 inch round pans. A sheet cake is larger and thinner.

How to Make Texas Sheet Cake?

Chocolate Texas Sheet Cake in a pan
Frosting Texas Sheet Cake

One of the tricks to a good Texas sheet cake is that you  frost the cake while it is warm.  You want that frosting to soak into the cake part way – yum!

Texas Sheet Cake

Can You Freeze Texas Sheet Cake?

Next time you can’t decide between chocolate cake or brownies, Texas Sheet Cake is the perfect solution.

Some other favorite cakes:

Almond Sheet Cake

Peanut Butter Sheet Cake

Lemon Cake

Some of my favorite kitchen tools for making TEXAS SHEET CAKE:

6 PIECE MEASURING CUP SET – Everyone needs at least one set of measuring cups, I have 4 sets!

MAGNETIC MEASURING SPOONS – I love these things.  They are magnetic so they stay together in the drawer!

SHEET PAN – I have at least six of these in my kitchen.  I use them everyday. The 13 x 18 size is perfect and I use them for everything!

For all of my other favorite kitchen products and tools visit my Amazon Store

 

Texas Sheet Cake Recipe

4.67 from 9 votes
The Best Texas Sheet Cake

Texas Sheet Cake

Recipe From: Leigh Anne Wilkes
Texas Sheet Cake is the perfect combination of chocolate cake and brownies and the perfect size to feed a crowd.
serves: 24 servings
Prep:15 minutes
Cook:25 minutes
Total:40 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 2 C flour
  • 2 C sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 1/4 C cocoa
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 C buttermilk
  • 1 C hot water
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 Tbsp vinegar

Frosting:

  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 6 Tbsp milk
  • 1/4 C cocoa
  • 3 3/4 C powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

  • Mix together flour, sugar, salt, in a bowl and set aside
  • In a sauce pan, add water, cocoa and butter.  Stir until butter melts and mixture comes to a boil.  Pour over dry ingredients and stir.
  • Add in eggs, buttermilk, baking soda, vanilla and vinegar.  Mix to combine.
  • Pour into a greased 15x10x1 pan
  • Bake at 350 for 25 minutes

Frosting:

  • Mix butter, milk and cocoa together
  • Add powdered sugar and vanilla
  • Beat well and spread on hot cake as it comes from oven

Tips & Notes:

Recipe make one 15×10 inch sheet cake.

Nutrition Facts:

Calories: 293kcal (15%) Carbohydrates: 45g (15%) Protein: 2g (4%) Fat: 12g (18%) Saturated Fat: 8g (50%) Cholesterol: 45mg (15%) Sodium: 264mg (11%) Potassium: 57mg (2%) Fiber: 1g (4%) Sugar: 36g (40%) Vitamin A: 389IU (8%) Calcium: 19mg (2%) Iron: 1mg (6%)
* Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only. Read full disclosure here.
Course:Dessert
Cuisine:American
Keyword:texas sheet cake
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Recipe originally posted on March 19, 2010

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  1. Sharlyne WILSON says

    Posted on 2/16 at 8:15 am

    M mother in law got us hooked. My family loves this cake !! However , when she made the icing it seem to harden like fudge .I cant get it to do that Any ideas ???????
    Sharlyne Wilson

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    • Leigh Anne Wilkes says

      Posted on 2/16 at 8:46 am

      If you cook the frosting longer it will harden up more like fudge.

      Reply
  2. Ginger Turner says

    Posted on 8/7 at 9:13 am

    My 10 yr old son made this cake, with my supervision, today. We agree that this recipe is amazing!!

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    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 8/7 at 9:27 am

      Ginger, I love hearing that!! Thanks so much for letting me know and I’m so glad you both enjoyed the cake!!

      Reply
  3. Holly says

    Posted on 4/22 at 11:09 am

    This recipe calls for 2 eggs in the ingredients, but I don’t see where you add them in the directions. Am I missing something here?? I made it without eggs and it was delicious!

    Reply
    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 4/23 at 9:29 am

      Oops! Will get the recipe fixed. Good to know it works without the eggs though.

      Reply
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