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Texas Sheet Cake Recipe

Texas Sheet Cake Recipe: Fudgy, Pecan-Crusted

Classic fudgy Texas chocolate sheet cake with warm pecan icing
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Cooling 10 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup water
  • ¼ cup natural cocoa powder
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Icing: ½ cup unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup natural cocoa powder
  • 6 tbsp whole milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 4 cups powdered sugar sifted
  • 1 cup chopped toasted pecans

Instructions
 

  • Boil butter, water, cocoa; pour over dry ingredients.
  • Add buttermilk, eggs, vanilla; mix.
  • Bake 350°F in 13×18 pan 18–22 min.
  • While hot, pour warm icing over cake.
  • Cool completely; cut into squares.

Notes

• Ice while both are hot = fudgy magic
• Toasted pecans = non-negotiable
• Freezes perfectly
• Try Mexican chocolate or mocha variation