Monday, March 15, 2010

Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake

2 c. flour
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
2 cubes butter or margarine
1 c. water
3 tablespoons baking cocoa
1/2 c. sour cream
2 eggs
1 tsp. baking soda

Combine first 3 ingredients together in a bowl. (flour, sugar, salt). In pan bring next 3 ingredients together to a boil. (butter, water, cocoa). Pour on dry ingredients then add next 3 ingredients (sour cream, eggs, baking soda). Bake for 25 min. at 325 in a greased cookie sheet cake pan. Frost with Texas Chocolate sheet cake frosting.

Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake Frosting

1 c. butter or margarine
1/3 c. milk
3 tablespoons baking cocoa
3 c. powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 c. chopped nuts

In pan melt first 3 ingredients (butter, milk, cocoa). Remove from pan and add powdered sugar and vanilla in a mixer. Spread on cooled cake, sprinkle nuts on top.

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