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Texas Sheet Cake
You don't need to be Texan to call this your favorite cake. Learn how to make a crowd-pleasing Texas sheet cake recipe.
👥 24 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 50 min🔥 Cook: 23 min👤 Julie Richardson📖 epicurious
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pan
- ●oven
- ●saucepan
- ●whisk
- ●bowl
- ●spatula
📝 Preparation Steps
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Cake
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Place a rack in center of oven; preheat oven to 375°F. Grease 15x10x2" baking pan with unsalted butter.
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Melt 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in ½ cup (1¾ oz.) cocoa powder. Add 3 Tbsp. canola oil and 1 cup water and bring to a boil; boil for ⏱️ 30 seconds. Let cool slightly.
(2 sticks) unsalted butter, plus more for pan1 cup. canola oil3 Tbsp(250 g) all-purpose flour2 cups(400 g) granulated sugar2 cups(339 g) sifted powdered sugar3 cups
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Meanwhile, sift together 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour, 2 cups (400 g) granulated sugar, 1 tsp. baking soda, and ½ tsp. fine sea salt into a large bowl, then whisk to combine. Pour warm cocoa mixture into flour mixture and whisk until just combined.
(2 sticks) unsalted butter, plus more for pan1 cup(250 g) all-purpose flour2 cups(400 g) granulated sugar2 cups. baking soda1 tsp(339 g) sifted powdered sugar3 cups
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In a small bowl, whisk together 2 large eggs, ½ cup buttermilk, and 2 tsp. vanilla extract. With a rubber spatula, stir egg mixture into batter. Pour cake batter into greased pan. Bake cake until top is firm and a toothpick or cake tester inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs attached, 32–⏱️ 35 minutes.
(2 sticks) unsalted butter, plus more for pan1 cup(250 g) all-purpose flour2 cups(400 g) granulated sugar2 cupslarge eggs2(339 g) sifted powdered sugar3 cups. vanilla extract2 tsp
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Frosting and assembly
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Melt ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in ¼ cup (1 oz.) cocoa powder, preferably Dutch process, and bring to a boil; boil for ⏱️ 30 seconds. Remove from heat and whisk in ⅓ cup whole milk and 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract. Add 3 cups (339 g) sifted powdered sugar 1 cup at a time while whisking until combined.
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Immediately after cake comes out of oven, pour frosting over. Sprinkle with ½ cup toasted chopped nuts (such as walnuts, pecans, or hazelnuts). Try not to jiggle the cake before it sets or there will be waves in the frosting. Let cool before cutting into squares. Do Ahead: Cake can be made 5 days ahead. Tightly wrap in plastic and store at room temperature. Editor’s note: This Texas sheet cake recipe first appeared on Epicurious in August 2012. Head this way for more of our best birthday cakes →
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