Texas Sheet Cake

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • Total Time

    35 mins

  • Servings

    20 servings

  • Calories

    394 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    American

Texas Sheet Cake

Texas Sheet Cake is a southern treat that combines a cocoa sheet cake with a chocolate and pecan icing for a decadent dessert! It's always a hit at parties and gatherings.

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Ingredients

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For the Cake Layer:

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup butter or margarine
  • ½ cup shortening
  • ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa
  • 1 cup water
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • 2 large eggs lightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

For the Chocolate Icing:

  • ½ cup butter or margarine
  • ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa
  • cup milk
  • 16 ounces powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup Chopped Pecans

Instructions

Make the Cake Layer:

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Grease and lightly flour a 15x10 inch jellyroll pan. Set aside.
  3. Sift together sugar and flour in a large bowl; set aside.
  4. Combine butter, shortening, cocoa, and water in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until butter and shortening melt.
  5. Remove from heat and pour over sugar and flour mixture, stirring until dissolved. Cool slightly.
  6. Stir in eggs, buttermilk, baking soda, and vanilla. Mix well.
  7. Pour into the prepared jellyroll pan.
  8. Bake at 400 F for 20 minutes.
  9. Start making the icing when the cake has about 10 minutes left to bake.

Make the Chocolate Icing:

  1. Combine butter, cocoa and milk in a medium saucepan.
  2. Cook over low heat 5 minutes or until margarine melts.
  3. Then turn the heat up to medium and bring to a boil.
  4. Remove from heat and stir in sugar and vanilla.
  5. Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth and the sugar dissolves.
  6. Stir in pecans. Mix well.
  7. Pour and spread icing over the top of the sheet cake.

Notes

  • Store at room temperature for up to 2 days or refrigerated for up to 5 days. Also freezes very well in a tightly sealed container for up to three months.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1 Calories 394kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 55g (18%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 19g (29%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Monounsaturated Fat 7g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 42mg (14%) Sodium 144mg (6%) Potassium 93mg (3%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 43g (86%) Vitamin A 327IU (7%) Vitamin C 0.1mg (0%) Calcium 26mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 20servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 394 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1
Calories 394kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 55g 18%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 19g 29%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Monounsaturated Fat 7g 35%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 42mg 14%
Sodium 144mg 6%
Potassium 93mg 2%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 43g 86%
Vitamin A 327IU 7%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Calcium 26mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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