Texas Sheet Cake

Contributed bySharon Hammond
Slice of Texas sheet cake with chocolate frosting and powdered sugar-dusted pecans on a white plate.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cup margarine or butter (or 3 sticks, divided)
  • 1 cup water
  • 8 tablespoon cocoa (divided)
  • 2 cup flour
  • 2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 6 tablespoon milk
  • 1 pound powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup nuts, chopped
Yield: 24 Servings
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 22 minutes

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375°. In large saucepan, bring 2 sticks margarine, water and 4 tablespoons cocoa to a boil. Remove from heat and add flour, sugar and salt. Beat in eggs, sour cream and baking soda. Batter will be thin. Pour into greased 10 x 15-inch pan. Bake approximately 22 minutes. For icing, bring 1/2 cup margarine, 4 tablespoons cocoa and milk to a boil. Remove from heat; stir and beat in powdered sugar, vanilla and nuts. Spread on warm cake. 

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