Grandma's Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake
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A rich, moist chocolate sheet cake with a warm fudge frosting that sets like ganache, topped with pecans and sprinkles. Baked in one pan, it feeds a crowd and is perfect for potlucks and celebrations.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 24- ½ cup (1 stick) salted butter
- ½ cup shortening
- 1 cup water
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 tablespoons whole or 2% milk
- 16 oz confectioners’ sugar, (sifted)
- 1 cup chopped pecans ((optional))
- Optional garnish: rainbow sprinkles
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 220M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 20m
- Cook
- 20m
- Sodium
- 187mg
- Total sugar
- 35g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 69mg
- Calcium
- 18mg
- Iron
- 0.59mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 20M
- SODIUM
- 187MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.