Texas Sheet Cake

This is the infamous chocolate sheet cake from this post from my family blog. We have had this recipe in the family for years. It is a really quick and easy recipe and this cake is so moist and delicious! You will love it! It is made with buttermilk and so it has a really rich and unique flavor. It is very different than your typical chocolate cake, you will love this "melt-in-your-mouth" dessert!

CAKE INGREDIENTS:

1 cup butter

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1 cup water

2 cups sugar

2 cups flour

1/4 cup cocoa powder

2 eggs, beaten

1 1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/2 cup buttermilk

1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

On the stove, boil the butter, oil and water together. Pour over a mixture of the sugar, flour and cocoa. In a separate bowl, dissolve the baking soda in the buttermilk, and then beat the eggs and add them and then add the vanilla and the salt. Add this to the above mixture. Pour into a shallow baking pan and bake at 350 degrees for about 25 -28 minutes, may vary with each oven. Frost the cake when it is still warm. (About 10-15 minutes out of the oven). That is how it keeps its moisture.

FROSTING INGREDIENTS:

1 cube butter

1/3 cup buttermilk

4 cups powdered sugar

1/4 cup cocoa

1 tsp. vanilla

Melt butter and add buttermilk. Pour into a powdered sugar and cocoa mixture. Beat well and add vanilla. Spread on the warm cake. If bringing to a party, sometimes I cut them in squares before-hand and serve them up like brownies. This cake is delicious served with vanilla ice cream! You will love it, almost as much as Micah!!! ENJOY!