Texas Sheet Cake and Topping 2 sticks oleo or margarine 1 c water 4 T cocoa 2 c flour 2 c sugar 1/2 tsp salt 2 eggs 1 c sour cream 1 tsp baking soda
Topping: 1 stick oleo 4 T cocoa 6 T milk 1 lb powdered sugar 1 tsp vanilla
In sauce pan, boil oleo, water, and cocoa. Remove from heat. Sift flour and other dry ingredients in separate bowl. Mix cocoa mixture, beaten eggs, and sour cream together and stir well. Blend cocoa mixture and sifted flour mixture together. Pour into a greased cookie sheet. Bake 20-25 minutes in a 325 degree oven. Let cool. Topping: Combine oleo, cocoa and milk. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Add in powdered sugar and vanilla. Spread on cake.
This may be the one you looking for, but it is called Texas Sheath Cake. I had this one about 45 years.
Mix in large bowl 2 cups sugar 2 cups flour Mix in saucepan. 1 stick butter 1/2 cup shortening 4 tablespoons cocoa 1 cup water Bring to a rapid boil and pour over sugar and flour. Add 1/4 cup buttermilk 2 eggs 1 tablespoon cinnamon 1 tablespoon vanilla 1 teaspoon soda Mix well and pour into greased pan 10x15 inch. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or untill done.
Icing Start making 5 minutes before cake is done. Mix in saucepan 1 stick butter 1 tablespoon cocoa 6 tablespoons milk Bring to boil. Remove from heat. Add 1 box powder sugar (1 pound) 1 tablespoon vanilla 1 cup nuts Beat well and spread on cake while still warm.
She has an UNBELIEVABLE cake which the comments listed says is also called Texas chocolate sheet cake. She calls it the best chocolate cake in the world. I have made this and was told it was the best chocolate cake in the world. But while you're there look around because she has some recipes that will knock your socks off.
This is a family favorite of ours, Texas Brownies (Grandmas Card #81) this was a free mail out about 16 years ago ,
2 C Flour 2 C sugar 1 C marg.(2 sticks) 1 C strong coffee (leftover is fine) 1/4 C cocoa 1/2 C buttermilk ( or whats in the fridge!) 2 Large eggs 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp vanilla
In a large bowl combine flour and sugar, set aside
In saucepan, combine marg, coffee, and cocoa, stir and heat till it boils.
Pour boiled mixture over flour and sugar in the bowl. Add your milk, eggs, soda and vanilla. Mix well by hand or use you mixer.
Pour into well buttered 18 x 11 cookie sheet.
Frosting, Combine 1/2 cup marg, 2 TB cocoa, 1/4 C milk, in a saucepan, Heat to boiling, remove from stove Add 3 1/2 C icing sugar stir well, next add - 1 - 1/12 tsp of extract, we prefer peppermint, but you can use vanilla , or whatever you like.
Bake Brownies at 325 for about 20 min. or until they test done in the center. we have a convection oven so it bakes faster.
Cool brownies until warm, not hot, spread warm (not hot) frosting and good luck having any leftovers!!
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Request: Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake
Archived on 11/05/2008
Ingredients: Cake
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 stick margarine
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup cocoa
1 cup water
1/2 cup sour milk
1 tsp. soda
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
Ingredients: Icing
1/2 cup margarine
1/4 cup cocoa
5 Tbsp. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 lb. box powdered sugar (sifted)
Directions
In a large bowl, mix flour and sugar. Bring to a boil, the margarine, the shortening, cocoa and water. Pour hot mixture over flour and sugar. Mix until blended. Add sour milk, soda, eggs and vanilla. Pour into a greased 10x15 inch pan.
Bake at 400 degrees F for 20 minutes. For icing: Bring to a boil, the margarine, cocoa, milk. Add the vanilla, powdered sugar and can add nuts, if desired. Pour icing over warm cake.
