Recipe: Texas Sheet Cake (2024)

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Created On: May 6, 2011&nbsp|Updated: May 6, 2011| 19 Comments

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Yesterday was a rough day. Luckily my husband invited someone over for dinner last minute. No I’m not being sarcastic. I really love to feed people but especially yesterday I just needed a break. I was exhausted and we’d been eating fast and out all week. So being forced to slow down, make something yummy and healthy for dinner and give me an excuse to make dessert was just what we needed.

This is an adaptation of Pioneer Woman’s Best Chocolate Sheet Cake Ever recipe. She was not exhaggerating when she named this sucker either. My version is resized to use a 9×13 pan so it’s not exactly a sheet cake but the flavor is the same and her recipe is just way to big for us to finish and I never have buttermilk on hand.

What You Need

For the Cake
1 1/3 cups Flour
1 1/3 cups Sugar
pinch of Salt
2 1/2 Tablespoons (heaping) Cocoa
1 1/3 sticks Butter
2/3 cup Hot Water
1/3 cups Milk
1/4 tsp lemon juice (I just use a few drops)

1 1/2 eggs (I just break the second egg and just use part of it, I’d bet you could use 2 full eggs with no problem though)
2/3 teaspoon Baking Soda
1 teaspoon Vanilla

For the Icing
1 stick Butter
2 1/2 Tablespoons (heaping) Cocoa
4 Tablespoons Milk
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1/2 pound Powdered Sugar

What to Do

Add a few drops of lemon to the milk and set sit in a large measuring cup or bowl (with room to add other stuff)
Combine flour, sugar, and salt in a bowl.
In a saucepan, melt butter. Add cocoa and stir.
Add hot water, allow mixture to boil for 30 seconds, then turn off heat. Pour over flour mixture, and stir.
Add eggs, baking soda, and vanilla to milk mixture and beat with fork. Stir milk mixture into butter/chocolate mixture.
Pour into cake pan and bake at 350-degrees for 30 minutes.
While cake is baking, make the icing. Melt butter in a saucepan. Add cocoa, stir to combine, then turn off heat. Add the milk, vanilla, and powdered sugar. Stir together and pour over warm cake.
Enjoy.

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Michaela Dunn Leeper says
May 8, 2011 at 6:26 pm

Mmmm. Yummm.
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Crystal says
May 8, 2011 at 8:23 pm

WOw! Looks and sounds delicious! I LOVE recipes with ingredients most people already on hand! I will definitely have to make this soon! :)
Thanks for linking up! :)
Crysta
http://www.homemakerinheels.com
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Jill says
May 8, 2011 at 9:13 pm

Yummy! Just popped in from Dittle Dattle!
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The Tootsie Wootsie says
May 9, 2011 at 9:39 am

yummy! looks yummy. i knew i should have not come in to look. I am a few pounds away from my goal and a shopping spree….. But i just HAVE to try this.
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Patti says
May 9, 2011 at 10:38 am

This reminds me of an old neighbor who was a great baker…she made this quite often and would always send over a few pieces!! This looks so good that my mouth is watering!
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Erin says
May 9, 2011 at 1:57 pm

Oh my gosh! I need this! Seriously! Right now! Looks amazing!
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JamieS says
May 9, 2011 at 5:04 pm
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I love Texas Sheet Cake! I have been looking for a recipe that would taste like a cake I once won on a cake walk. Looks fabulous! Cant wait to try it!
~JamieS@ Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom
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sushant says
May 10, 2011 at 9:23 am

wow its delicious….
gonna made one for me and my family ….
Thanks for sharing…

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Rosemary@villabarnes says
May 10, 2011 at 12:59 pm

Drool! Drool!
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Robin says
May 11, 2011 at 3:38 am

It’s breakfast and I’m dying for a large hunk of this!!!! It looks delicious!
xoxo
Robin
All Things Heart and Home
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Brandy J. says
May 11, 2011 at 6:13 am

I just found your blog and am your newest follower! My husband’s very favorite treat is Texas Sheet Cake so I’ll definitely have to give this a whirl. Thanks for creating such a fab blog full of inspiration.
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Emily says
May 11, 2011 at 11:50 am

This looks like comfort chocolate food at its best. This recipe I will keep.
~Emily
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Vicki V @ blestnest.blogspot.com says
May 11, 2011 at 6:47 pm

My mouth is watering. It looks moist and delish!
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Charlie and Jessica says
May 12, 2011 at 5:09 am

Yumm! My family loves chocolate sheet cake! What a good idea to put it in the deeper pan too. We dont make it much because it seems to big, but I like this thicker smaller version. Thanks for sharing!
Stopping by from Its a Keeper Thursdays, have a great day!
Jessica
http://www.dinnerwiththeshivers.com
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Melanie says
May 12, 2011 at 1:13 pm

HEAVEN!!!! Now I’m starving!!! :)
I would love for you to come link up your post at my “Encouragement is Contagious!” linky party! And… please link up some of your other favorites from blogs you love! Then, those bloggers will also get lots of unexpected, encouraging comments!
Blessings!
Melanie
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Diane says
May 13, 2011 at 3:58 pm

OMGosh, this sounds delish Ü I ♥ a Texas Sheet Cake. I will certainly be trying this recipe. Thanks.
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Crystal says
May 13, 2011 at 5:20 pm

Thanks again much for linking up this week! Just wanted to let you know I am changing Inspire Me Mondays to Summer Lovin’ Saturdays! It begins tonight :) I hope you have a great weekend! :)
Crysta
http://www.homemakerinheels.com
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To Sew With Love says
May 14, 2011 at 12:33 am

this looks delish! thanks for sharing!you also made it to this week’s top picks and votation starts today!
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Mums make lists says
March 27, 2013 at 3:23 pm

Oh this looks yummy!
Would love for you to link it and your other cake recipes up at my new Empty Your Archive link party which is a chance to dust off great posts from your archive – there is a focus this week on big cakes – would really love to see you there, Alice @ Mums Make Lists x
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