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Easy Texas Sheet Cake: Rich Chocolate Dessert Recipe with Fudgy Icing

This easy Texas sheet cake is a crowd-pleasing dessert featuring rich cocoa flavor and velvety fudgy icing. The recipe delivers bakery-quality results with minimal effort, making it perfect for potlucks, parties, or homemade treats.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 380
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup water
  • ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup milk
  • ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 3 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease a 15x10-inch baking sheet or jelly roll pan.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
  3. In a medium saucepan, combine butter, water, and cocoa powder. Heat over medium heat until butter melts and mixture comes to a boil. Remove from heat and pour into dry ingredients. Stir until well combined.
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla extract. Add to chocolate mixture and stir until smooth. Pour batter into prepared baking sheet and spread evenly.
  5. Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  6. While cake bakes, prepare icing by combining butter, milk, and cocoa powder in saucepan. Bring to boil, then remove from heat. Whisk in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth. Stir in nuts if using.
  7. Pour warm icing over hot cake immediately after it comes out of oven. Spread evenly and allow to cool completely before slicing.

Notes

Use room temperature ingredients for smoother batter. Don't overmix the batter. Pour warm icing over hot cake for signature fudgy texture. Cake tastes better the next day as flavors meld together.