Name: Texas Sheet Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: Nonstick cooking spray -; 2 c. all-purpose flour -; 1 1/2 c. sugar -; 1/2 c. brown sugar -; 1 tsp. baking soda -; 1/4 tsp. kosher salt -; 1 c. Butter, cubed -; 1 c. water -; 1/4 c. cocoa powder -; 2 large eggs -; 1/2 c. sour cream -; 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract -; 1/2 c. Butter, cubed -; 1/4 c. cocoa powder -; 1/3 c. whole milk -; 3 c. powdered sugar -; 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract -; Pinch of kosher salt -; 1/2 c. toasted pecans, roughly chopped (plus more for garnish) -

Recipe information

Cooking:

25 min.

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Ingredients for - Texas Sheet Cake

1. Nonstick cooking spray -

2. 2 c. all-purpose flour -

3. 1 1/2 c. sugar -

4. 1/2 c. brown sugar -

5. 1 tsp. baking soda -

6. 1/4 tsp. kosher salt -

7. 1 c. Butter, cubed -

8. 1 c. water -

9. 1/4 c. cocoa powder -

10. 2 large eggs -

11. 1/2 c. sour cream -

12. 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract -

13. 1/2 c. Butter, cubed -

14. 1/4 c. cocoa powder -

15. 1/3 c. whole milk -

16. 3 c. powdered sugar -

17. 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract -

18. Pinch of kosher salt -

19. 1/2 c. toasted pecans, roughly chopped (plus more for garnish) -

How to cook deliciously - Texas Sheet Cake

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a jelly roll pan or a 15”-x-10” baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.

2. Stage

In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, brown sugar, baking soda and salt and whisk until well combined.

3. Stage

In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add butter, water and cocoa powder. Cook, stirring often, until the butter has melted and the mixture comes to a boil. Remove from heat.

4. Stage

Pour chocolate mixture into flour mixture and stir until well combined. Add eggs, sour cream and vanilla and stir until well blended. Pour into prepared pan and spread into an even layer.

5. Stage

Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 20 to 25 minutes.

6. Stage

Meanwhile, make frosting: In a medium saucepan, combine butter, cocoa powder and milk. Bring mixture to a simmer then remove from heat and whisk in powdered sugar, vanilla and salt. Mix until smooth then stir in pecans.

7. Stage

Pour frosting over cake while the cake is still hot, then sprinkle more pecans on top. Let cool completely before cutting, about 1 hour.