Texas Sheet Cake

Texas Sheet Cake gets its name from its size, but the delicious chocolate flavor is as big as the Lone Star State too!

Some other favorite cakes include Almond Sheet Cake, Peanut Butter Sheet Cake and Lemon Sheet Cake.

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!

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.

What Size Pan

This 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.

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

Can You Freeze Sheet Cake?

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

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Texas Sheet Cake Recipe

4.85 from 20 votes

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.

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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