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Vanilla Texas Sheet Cake

Vanilla Texas Sheet Cake Recipe

Servings: 12
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Author: Sandy / Reluctant Entertainer
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Make the frosting:

  • ½ cup butter
  • ¼ cup cocoa, I use dark chocolate
  • ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 box, 1 pound confectioners’ sugar, sifted (4 1/4 cups sifted)
  • 1 tsp. vanilla

Instructions

  • Combine the butter and water in saucepan over medium heat; heat until butter melts.
  • Add sugar, flour, salt, eggs, baking soda, sour cream, and vanilla; mix well. Pour into a 15x10x1-inch jelly roll pan.
  • Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.
  • Frost the cake while it is hot.
  • For frosting, combine butter, cocoa, and milk in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Add remaining ingredients and mix well with electric mixer.
  • Spread frosting over hot cake.
  • Cool and serve.

Notes

Post updated from August 2016.