The Best Texas Sheet Cake Recipe
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Sugar Spun Run · by Sam Merritt5.0 (51)

The Best Texas Sheet Cake Recipe

NUTRITION · PER SERVING50M COOK
CAL 24%·PRO 9%
CARBS 72G59% OF CAL
4G FIBER56G ADDED1G INTRINSIC11G OTHER57G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 22G41% OF CAL
13G SAT9G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A rich, moist chocolate sheet cake covered in fudgy chocolate frosting and pecans. Classic American celebration dessert with extra decadence.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 15
  • 1 cup unsalted butter (cut into 8 pieces)
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/3 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2 large eggs (room temperature)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
  • ½ cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon instant coffee (optional)
  • 6 Tablespoons whole milk
  • 1/2 cup salted butter (cut into pieces)
  • 6 Tablespoons natural cocoa powder
  • 4 cups powdered sugar (sifting is recommended (after measuring) to avoid any lumps)
  • 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup toasted pecans (optional, see note)
PREP
30M
SODIUM
256MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.