🍫 Texas Sheet Cake – Rich, Moist, and Classic Southern Goodness!
This iconic cake is beloved for its super soft texture and glossy chocolate frosting that soaks right in. It’s perfect for feeding a crowd—or just your chocolate cravings.
🧾 Ingredients:
For the Cake:
2 cups granulated sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 cup buttermilk
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
For the Chocolate Frosting (Optional but classic):
½ cup unsalted butter
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
¼ cup milk
3 ½ cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans (optional but traditional)
👩🍳 Instructions:
1. Make the Cake:
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
In a large bowl, whisk together sugar and flour.
Add melted butter, buttermilk, eggs, vanilla, baking soda, and salt. Mix until well combined and smooth.
Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 25–30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
2. Make the Frosting:
In a saucepan, combine butter, cocoa powder, and milk. Heat over medium until just boiling, then remove from heat.
Whisk in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.
Stir in pecans if using.
Pour warm frosting over the hot cake. Spread evenly.
🧁 Tips:
Frost the cake while it’s still warm to let the icing soak in—this is the magic!
Serve with vanilla ice cream for next-level delicious.
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