Texas Sheet Cake

By aggiemom220

Ingredients

• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
• 4 heaping tablespoons cocoa powder
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 eggs
• Frosting
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
• 6 tablespoons milk
• 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1 box (16 ounces) confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

Details

Servings 24
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 32mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. Cake: Heat oven to 375°. Coat a 15 x 10 x 1-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Place butter, 1 cup water and cocoa in a saucepan. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Add flour, sugar and salt. Stir in sour cream, baking soda and eggs. Mix until blended; pour into prepared pan. Bake at 375° for 22 minutes.

2. Frosting: Place butter, milk and cocoa in a saucepan. Heat to boiling, stirring until bubbly. Remove from heat; beat in sugar, vanilla and nuts. Spread on cake while still warm.