Texas Sheet Cake

This Texas Sheet Cake is so simple to make! It’s one of my favorite cake recipe, its rich and chocolatey and bakes in just 20 minutes. 

This Texas Sheet Cake is a classic! I actually tried it for the first time at a church gathering and loved it. I actually am not a big fan of cake. On my birthdays even growing up I would request ice cream or a cheese cake.

This Texas Sheet Cake though was so good I was surprised at how much I loved it. It’s very thin and very rich so it’s different from a normal cake which is why I think I loved it so much.

Of course if I loved a cake as much as I did I would have to ask for the recipe! And of course with permission I would have to share it with you! I hope you enjoy this one as much as I do!

Baking Instructions:

Step one: Get started by preheating your  oven to 350 degrees. Then prepare a sheet cake pan with non-stick cooking spray.

Step two: In a large mixing bowl combine flour, sugar, and salt. Then set aside for later.

Step three: Use a sauce pan to melt your butter with unsweetened cocoa powder and once melted add water and ring to a boil then remove from heat.

Step four: Add melted butter mixture to your flour mixture and mix until just combined.

Step five: Last use a mixing bowl to whisk the buttermilk with egg, baking soda, and vanilla. Add then to your other mixture and mix together. Add this to your sheet pan and bake for 20 minutes or until cooked through.

Frosting Instructions:

The best way to make a texas sheet cake ahead of time is to prepare and bake your cake the day before and make your frosting the day of. The frosting gets hard as it cools so adding it to the cake while still warm is the best way to get it on.

Prepare and bake your cake. Allow it to cool then cover with plastic wrap or foil and place in the fridge for up to 3 days. When you are ready to serve prepare frosting and pour onto cake. Allow frosting to cool then serve.

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Texas Sheet Cake

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Resting time

15 mins

Total Time

35 mins

 

This Texas Sheet Cake is so simple to make! It's one of my favorite cake recipe, its rich and chocolatey and bakes in just 20 minutes. 

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Texas Sheet Cake

Servings: 15 servings

Calories: 475 kcal

Author: Jennie Duncan

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Frosting:

• 1/2 cup butter
• 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 6 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 3/4 cup pecans (chopped)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a sheet cake pan with non-stick cooking spray. 

2. Combine flour, sugar, and salt. Set aside for later. 

3. In a sauce pan melt butter with unsweetened cocoa powder and once melted add water and ring to a boil then remove from heat.

4. Add melted butter mixture to your flour mixture and mix until just combined.

5. In mixing bowl whisk buttermilk with egg, baking soda, and vanilla. Add then to your other mixture and mix together. Add this to your sheet pan and bake for 20 minutes or until cooked through.

Frosting:

1. Melt butter and whisk in milk and unsweetened cocoa powder. Bring to a boil then remove from heat. Mix in vanilla extract.

2. Add in powdered sugar and mix until well combined. Last add in chopped pecans.

3. Pour over warm cake and allow to cool before serving.

Recipe Notes

Making Ahead Instructions:

The best way to make a texas sheet cake ahead of time is to prepare and bake your cake the day before and make your frosting the day of. The frosting gets hard as it cools so adding it to the cake while still warm is the best way to get it on. 

Prepare and bake your cake. Allow it to cool then cover with plastic wrap or foil and place in the fridge for up to 3 days. When you are ready to serve prepare frosting and pour onto cake. Allow frosting to cool then serve. 

Nutrition Facts

Texas Sheet Cake

Amount Per Serving

Calories 475 Calories from Fat 189

% Daily Value*

Fat 21g32%

Saturated Fat 13g65%

Cholesterol 75mg25%

Sodium 332mg14%

Potassium 78mg2%

Carbohydrates 71g24%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 56g62%

Protein 3g6%

Vitamin A 655IU13%

Vitamin C 0.1mg0%

Calcium 29mg3%

Iron 1.2mg7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.