Texas Sheet Cake

Texas Sheet Cake

Texas Sheet Cake is an iconic chocolate cake known for its simplicity, decadent flavor, and generous size—perfect for sharing! It’s typically baked in a 13×18-inch sheet pan, making it ideal for feeding a crowd. The warm chocolate icing poured over the hot cake creates a fudgy, sweet, and incredibly smooth top that everyone loves. It’s light, yet the rich chocolate flavor and melt-in-your-mouth texture are truly irresistible.

Ingredients

For the Cake:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

For the Icing:

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup milk
• 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)