Texas Sheet Cake

Name: Texas Sheet Cake
Ingredients: CAKE; 2 cups sugar; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup butter; 1 cup water; 1/2 cup shortening; 1/4 cup cocoa; 1/2 cup sour cream; 2 eggs, beaten; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 teaspoon vanilla; ICING; 1/2 cup butter; 1/4 cup cocoa; 6 tablespoons milk; 1 box powdered sugar (small box); 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 cup chopped pecans

19 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

CAKE
2 cups sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup butter
1 cup water
1/2 cup shortening
1/4 cup cocoa
1/2 cup sour cream
2 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla
ICING
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup cocoa
6 tablespoons milk
1 box powdered sugar (small box)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup chopped pecans

Directions

1

For cake: Mix sugar and flour in a large bowl.
2

Combine butter, water, shortening, and cocoa in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil.
3

Pour cocoa mixture over the sugar and flour; stir well.
4

Add sour cream, eggs, baking soda, cinnamon, and vanilla; mix well.
5

Pour into a greased 11x16-inch oblong cake pan.
6

Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes.
7

For icing: Mix butter, cocoa, and milk in saucepan and bring to boil.
8

Remove from heat and add powdered sugar and vanilla; beat well with mixer.
9

Stir in nuts.
10

Spread on cake while warm.