Texas Sheet Cake I

96 Reviews

Prep: 30 min
Cook: 30 min
Ready In: 1 hr

“This is an easy and very good potluck cake. Serves several.” - by Chantal

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Original recipe yields 1 - 15x10 inch jelly roll cake

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 15x10 inch jelly roll pan.
Bring 1 cup butter, water and 4 tablespoons cocoa to a boil in a large saucepan. While still hot, remove from heat and add 2 cups flour, 2 cups white sugar, and salt. Mix well. Beat in eggs, sour cream, and baking soda. Do not beat too long.
Pour batter into greased 15x10 inch jelly roll pan. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean.
To Make Icing: Bring 1/2 cup butter or margarine, 4 tablespoons cocoa and 5 tablespoons milk to a boil. Remove from heat. While still hot, add confectioners' sugar vanilla and nuts. Beat well. Ice cake while icing is still hot.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (20 total)

Calories
404 cal
20%

Fat
19.8 g
31%

Carbs
55.9 g
18%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Reviews (96)

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MRSPELL

Jan. 23, 2006

"Excellent taste and texture. For those of you that are ending up with crumbly cake, you are over mixing the batter. Mix it just enought to get it all blended...." See more"

SOCALTED

Jan. 13, 2006

"Have the made the same thing for many years...people love it. Some differences though, I do not use walnuts in the batter for one and bake it at 350 degrees on 11x17 cookie sheet. In the icing I use ..." See morecream or half & half. Bring the icing to a gentle boils, adding the powdered sugar at the very end just before frosting the cake (which should still be warm)."

BLOOMISSEXY

Oct. 4, 2003

"Would you like a little cake with your frosting!?! My friend and i made this cake and hated it. the frosting was at least three times as thick as the cake. the cake turnes out extreamly dry and brittl..." See moree. this also not the easiest cake to make. i would not recommend making this cake for anytype of occasion."

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