Texas Sheet Cake

Author: Sarah Slavinsky

Ingredients

• $2$ cups sugar
• $2$ cups flour
• $\frac{1}{2}$ teaspoon salt
• $2$ sticks butter
• $1$ cup water
• $4$ tablespoons cocoa
• $\frac{1}{2}$ cup sour cream
• $2$ eggs
• $1$ teaspoon baking soda
• Frosting
  • $6$ tablespoons milk
  • $1$ stick butter
  • $4$ tablespoons cocoa
  • $1$ cup chopped pecans
  • $1$ box powdered sugar
  • $1$ teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

• In a large bowl, mix the sugar, flour, and salt.
• In a medium saucepan, bring Just to a boil the butter, water, and cocoa.
• Remove immediately and add to the dry ingredients.
• Add sour cream, eggs, and baking soda.
• Blend thoroughly. Pour butter into $9$x$13$ inch cake pan. Batter will be thin.
• Bake at $375°$ for $20$ to $25$ minutes.
• Test with a toothpick.
• Frost the cake when it is still warm.
• Boil milk, butter, and cocoa.
• Mix in powdered sugar and vanilla.
• Beat until smooth.
• Add nuts, if desired, and pour on cake immediately.

Quote

My mom would make me this cake for every birthday as I was growing up. It is a family favorite with lots of special memories.