Chocolate Texas Sheet Cake
My mom's chocolate Texas sheet cake is probably the classic chocolate sheet cake recipe you grew up with, but in case you lost it, here it is along with a cooked chocolate frosting!
Servings: 20
Ingredients
Chocolate Cake
- 2 Cups Flour
- 2 Cups Sugar
- 1/2 Cup Margarine
- 1/2 Cup Shortening
- 4 Tablespoons Cocoa
- 1 Cup Water
- 1/2 Cup Buttermilk Or 1/2 Cup of milk and 1 tablespoon of vinegar
- 2 Eggs slightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- 1 Pinch Salt
Warm Chocolate Frosting
- 1/2 Cup Margarine
- 4 Tablespoons Cocoa
- 6 Tablespoons Milk
- 1 lb Powdered Sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
For the Cake
- Heat oven to 400 degrees.
- In the bowl of a kitchenaid, mix the flour and sugar.2 Cups Flour, 2 Cups Sugar
- Place the margarine, shortening, cocoa and water in a saucepan over medium heat and bring it to a light boil.1/2 Cup Margarine, 1/2 Cup Shortening, 4 Tablespoons Cocoa, 1 Cup Water
- In a separate bowl, combine the buttermilk, eggs, soda, cinnamon, vanilla and salt whisk until smooth.1/2 Cup Buttermilk, 2 Eggs, 1 teaspoon Baking Soda, 1 teaspoon Cinnamon, 1 teaspoon Vanilla, 1 Pinch Salt
- Take the cocoa mixture and pour it over the flour mixture and mix until smooth.
- Add the buttermilk mixture and mix again until smooth.
- Lightly spray a cookie sheet (12x18") with cooking oil (Pam).
- Pour the mixture in the pan and bake for 20 minutes.
Warm Chocolate Frosting
- Add the margarine, cocoa and milk to a saucepan over medium heat until it reaches a soft boil.1/2 Cup Margarine, 4 Tablespoons Cocoa, 6 Tablespoons Milk
- Add the powdered sugar and vanilla and whisk until smooth.1 lb Powdered Sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Spread onto the cake while both the frosting and the cake are still warm.
- Enjoy!
Notes
*Make sure that you frost the cake while it is still warm with the warm frosting.
Texas Sheet Cake can be frozen for up to 1 month.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 185kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 52mg | Sugar: 22g