Texas Sheet Cake

Name: Texas Sheet Cake
Ingredients: 4 Tbsp. cocoa (heaping); 2 sticks butter; 1 c. water; 2 c. sugar; 1 tsp. soda; 2 c. flour; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1/2 c. buttermilk; 2 eggs, slightly beaten; 1 tsp. vanilla

10 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

4 Tbsp. cocoa (heaping)
2 sticks butter
1 c. water
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. soda
2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. buttermilk
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 tsp. vanilla

Directions

1

Combine cocoa, butter, water and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat.
2

Stir frequently until mixture comes to a boil. While mixture is cooking, put dry ingredients in a large bowl. When cocoa mix boils, add it to the dry ingredients, mixing as you add.
3

Add buttermilk, eggs and vanilla.
4

Combine thoroughly, but do not beat.
5

Pour into greased jelly roll pan (15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1 1/8-inch) and bake at 400° for 20 minutes.
6

Begin to prepare the frosting 5 minutes before the cake is done. Let cake stand 5 minutes and frost immediately.