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Texas Sheet Cake

Makes:

24 squares

Ingredients

1.5 cups water

1.5 cups melted butter

6 TBSP unsweetened cocoa powder

3/4 cup sour cream

3 large eggs

1 tsp vanilla extract

3 cups all-purpose flour

3 cups granulated sugar

1.5 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt


For the Frosting

6 TBSP milk

4 TBSP unsweetened cocoa powder

1/2 cup butter

3 3/4 cups powdered sugar

Preparation

•Preheat oven to 350° F and grease a 18x13'' cookie sheet, with at least 1 inch ledge.

•In a medium-sized bowl; add water and melted butter .

•Meanwhile, in a separate bowl, mix together the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking soda, and salt.

• Add wet mixture to the flour mixture and mix until combined. Use a mixer.

• Pour mixture into prepared pan and smooth with a spatula to make sure it is dispersed in an even layer.

• Bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until set.

• Let cake cool

*if you are using shallow cookie sheet, create a border with parchment paper before adding the frosting to prevent it from running off. Remove the border once the frosting is set.



For the Chocolate Sheet Cake Frosting

• Add milk, cocoa, and butter to a saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil.

• Once boiling, remove it from the heat and stir in powdered sugar. Until smooth

• Pour hot icing over cake. Use a spatula to spread it evenly over the cake. Allow frosting to set before eating.

ENJOY!!

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