Grandma's Chocolate Texas Sheet Cake
Description
This easy Texas sheet cake is a family recipe that is a perfect dessert for first-time bakers. It has delighted many generations of chocolate lovers.
Ingredients
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1 cup salted butter
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1 cup water
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3 tablespoons cocoa powder
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 cups white sugar
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 cup buttermilk
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2 large eggs
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/2 cup unsalted butter
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6 tablespoons milk
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3 tablespoons cocoa powder
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 cups confectioners' sugar
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10x15-inch cake pan.
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Prepare the cake: Combine butter, water, and cocoa powder in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook until butter has melted and mixture comes to a boil. Remove from the heat and cool slightly.
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Meanwhile, mix flour, sugar, and salt together in a large bowl. Beat buttermilk, eggs, baking soda, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl.
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Add melted butter mixture to flour mixture, then add buttermilk-egg mixture and beat until thoroughly combined. Pour into the prepared cake pan.
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Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Remove cake from the oven and cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes.
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While the cake bakes, make the frosting: Combine butter, milk, cocoa powder, and vanilla extract in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir until butter melts, then stir in powdered sugar.
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Spread frosting over the warm cake.