Aunt Dorothy's Texas Sheet Cake Recipe
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Aunt Dorothy's Texas sheet cake is an insanely moist chocolate cake with a fudge-like frosting and chopped pecans. Rich and decadent, it's a classic chocolate lover's dessert.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 15- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup water
- 5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 6 tablespoons milk
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 37M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 22m
- Sodium
- 181mg
- Total sugar
- 57g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 112mg
- Calcium
- 33mg
- Iron
- 1.00mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 181MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.