Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake

Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake


I don`t know why this Texas chocolate sheet cake recipe has such a long name or how it came into effect. I am not saying it is not a good name but I would have thought to give it a more shorter and interesting catchy type name. OK, enough with the name, this recipe has a really unique taste to it, now I don't know is it because of the way the confectioner made it at the time because I have not found an exotic ingredient in the recipe. But honestly that guy is good. I some how manage to get this recipe of the net which in fact is quite and easy desserts recipe but I have not made it to perfect taste yet, I just hope that anyone who has tried it and know what I am talking about can share their thoughts so I can at least improvise a little on this easy desserts Texas chocolate sheet cake recipe and try to get that very unique taste back.
Ingredients:

• 2 c. flour
• 2 c. sugar
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/2 c. sour cream or 1/2 c. buttermilk
• 2 sticks butter or margarine
• 4 tbsp. cocoa
• 1 c. water

Directions:

1. Place 2 sticks of butter, 4 tablespoons cocoa and 1 cup water over medium heat and bring to a boil. Pour over the flour and sugar mixture. 
2. Mix well. 
3. Add all other ingredients. 
4. Mix well. 
5. Pour into a greased and floured cookie sheet pan, 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches. 
6. Cookie sheet must be a deep cookie sheet pan. 
7. Bake at 350 degrees for 23 minutes. 
8. Ice while cake is hot.

--CHOCOLATE FROSTING:--

• 1 stick butter
• 4 tbsp. cocoa
• 6 tbsp. milk
• 1 lb. box powdered sugar
• 1 c. pecans, chopped
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Directions:

1. Five minutes before cake is finished, make frosting. 
2. Mix together butter, cocoa and milk. 
3. Cook over medium heat and bring to a boil. 
4. Remove from stove and add sugar, nuts and vanilla. 
5. Mix well. 
6. Pour over cake while hot.

Enjoy!

Photo by missbossy