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So, last night I realized that we needed treats for a meeting my husband was having at our house this afternoon. It was after 9:00 and I was contemplating serving Rice Crispy Treats because I could whip up a batch pretty quick... then, sudden inspiration came-- my sister's birthday was yesterday.....she lives in Texas.... see where my mind was going? (birthday's have birthday cake, my sister lives in Texas, the first time I saw this recipe was in a cookbook from her)......I knew I had to make a Texas Sheet Cake!!! --Thank you Leila for the idea!! --and I hope you had a wonderful birthday!!!!
We were finished by 10:00 last night, quick and easy and super delicious!!!
I got carried away cutting big slices of this delicious treat but our guests devoured them...yum!!!
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Texas Sheet Cake
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup water
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
Grease and flour a jelly roll pan. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt.
In a medium saucepan combine 1 cup butter, 1/3 cup cocoa, and 1 cup of water. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. With a mixer, beat chocolate mixture into the dry ingredients until thoroughly blended. Add eggs, 1/2 cup of buttermilk, and 1 1/2 teaspoons of vanilla. Beat for 1 minute (batter will be thin). Pour batter into the prepared pan.Bake in a 350° oven about 22 to 25 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.Chocolate Frosting
- 1/2 cup butter
- 6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
- 6 tablespoons buttermilk
- 4 cups sifted powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
Frosting:
In a medium saucepan combine butter, cocoa powder and buttermilk. Bring to a boil, stirring, over medium heat. Remove from heat; add powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Add more powdered sugar or buttermilk, if needed, for a spreadable frosting. Spread the warm frosting over the cake and sprinkle chopped nuts on top. Mmmm!!
Serve with cold milk.
Makes 24 servings. (or 12 huge servings!!!)
In a medium saucepan combine butter, cocoa powder and buttermilk. Bring to a boil, stirring, over medium heat. Remove from heat; add powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Add more powdered sugar or buttermilk, if needed, for a spreadable frosting. Spread the warm frosting over the cake and sprinkle chopped nuts on top. Mmmm!!
Serve with cold milk.
Makes 24 servings. (or 12 huge servings!!!)
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