Texas Cake with Fudge Frosting

By sandy_h

Ingredients

• For cake:
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 (8-ounce) container sour cream
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• Fudge Frosting
• For fudge frosting:
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 1 (1-pound) package powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Details

Servings 24
Preparation time 35mins
Cooking time 70mins

Preparation

Step 1

Combine first 4 ingredients for cake in a large bowl; stir in sour cream and beaten eggs.

Melt butter in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in 1 cup water and cocoa. Bring to a boil, whisking constantly. Remove from heat. Stir into flour mixture. Pour batter into a lightly greased 15- x 10-inch jelly-roll pan.

Bake at 325 for 20 to 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.

Meanwhile, prepare Fudge Frosting: Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in milk and cocoa; bring mixture to a boil. Remove from heat. Gradually add powdered sugar, stirring until smooth; stir in vanilla extract. (To thin frosting, add 1 to 2 tablespoon milk to achieve desired consistency.)

Spread Fudge Frosting evenly over warm cake.