Texas Sheet Cake
Moist chocolate cake is topped with creamy, fudgy chocolate frosting and chopped pecans. This Texas-sized cake is perfect for large gathering and will satisfy any chocolate-lovers cravings.
Servings: 35 pieces
Calories: 176kcal
Ingredients
Cake
Bake From Scratch
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup canola oil
- ½ cup whole buttermilk
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted
- 2 large eggs lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup chopped toasted pecans
Frosting
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ⅓ cup whole milk
- 1 pound confectioners' sugar
- ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400° F. Spray a 15x10 inch jelly roll pan with baking spray and then dust with flour.
- In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, 1 cup water, oil, buttermilk, melted butter, eggs and vanilla until smooth.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Gradually add flour mixture to sugar mixture, whisking until smooth. Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake until cake springs back when lightly touched in center, about 20 minutes. Pour warm chocolate frosting over the cake, spreading with a spatula. Sprinkle with chopped pecans.
- Let cool completely before serving.
Frosting
- In a medium saucepan, combine butter and milk. Cook over medium low heat, stirring occasionally, until butter is melted. Whisk in confectioners sugar, cocoa, vanilla, salt and cinnamon until smooth. Use immediately.
Notes
Recipe Source: SerenaLissy.com
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Nutrition
Serving: 1Piece | Calories: 176kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 74mg | Potassium: 58mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 187IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg