Best Dang Chocolate Texas Sheet Cake
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Best Dang Chocolate Texas Sheet Cake
Description
The Best Dang Chocolate Texas Sheet Cake is a classic dessert that combines two cups of flour and sugar with cocoa for deep chocolate flavor. The wet ingredients, including buttermilk, eggs, and hot cocoa butter mixture, create a moist and tender crumb. Baked in a large sheet pan at 375 degrees for 15-18 minutes, it yields a thin, soft cake with a delicate crumb.
The frosting is prepared by melting butter and cocoa together with heavy cream or milk, then mixing in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth and creamy. Pouring the frosting over the warm cake allows it to set slightly, creating a fudgy and glossy finish. This frosting complements the cake's texture and richness without overpowering it.
A straightforward sheet cake, it can be cut into squares for serving at family dinners or casual occasions. Its recipe balances texture and sweetness effectively through the combination of ingredients and method.
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter
- 4 Tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 cup water hot
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 2 egg
Chocolate Frosting:
- 1 cup butter salted
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup heavy cream or milk
- 3 1/4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda and salt.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Add cocoa. Stir together.
- Add hot water. Bring to a boil for 30 seconds. Turn off heat.Pour into flour mixture and stir.
- Add vanilla, buttermilk, and eggs and fold into mixture. Pour into sheet cake pan (approximately 18 x 13). Bake at 375 degrees for 15-18 minutes.
- While cake is baking, make the chocolate frosting. Melt butter in a saucepan. Add cocoa powder and milk. Stir until completely smooth, then turn off the heat.
- Pour the mixture into a mixing bowl and add the powdered sugar and vanilla. Using a hand mixer or stand mixer, cream together until smooth and creamy. Pour over warm cake.
- Cut into squares.
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Overall Rating
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