Aunt Toni's Texas Sheet Cake Recipe

Name: Aunt Toni's Texas Sheet Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups sugar; 2 cups flour; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 ½ cups butter; 1 cup water; 8 tablespoons cocoa powder; 2 eggs; ½ cup milk, plus; 6 tablespoons milk; 1 tablespoon vinegar; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 4 teaspoons vanilla extract, dividied; 1 ½ cups chopped nuts (optional); 1 (1 lb) box powdered sugar

Servings: persons

2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
½ teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups butter
1 cup water
8 tablespoons cocoa powder
2 eggs
½ cup milk, plus
6 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 teaspoon baking soda
4 teaspoons vanilla extract, dividied
1 ½ cups chopped nuts (optional)
1 (1 lb) box powdered sugar

1
Preheat oven to 350*.
2
Grease and flour a jellyroll pan.
3
For cake: in a large bowl whisk together- 2c.sugar, 2c.flour and 1/2 tsp.of salt, and 1 tsp.baking soda.
4
Set aside.
5
In another bowl mix together- 2 eggs, 1/2c.milk, 1 Tblsp.vinegar, 1 tsp.
6
vanilla, and, if desired, 1/2c.nuts.
7
Set aside.
8
In a pot over medium heat melt 2 sticks of butter.
9
Add 1c.
10
water, 4 Tblsp.
11
cocoa powder and mix until encorperated.
12
Remove from heat and cool slightly.
13
To cooled butter mixture add, little by little and mixing constantly- the egg mixture.
14
Then dump all into the big bowl full of the flour mixture.
15
Stir until JUST combined.
16
Pour into greased/floured pan and bake 25 minutes or until cake springs back when touched.
17
For icing: In a pot melt 1 stick of butter, 4 Tblsp.
18
cocoa powder and 6 Tblsp.
19
of milk.
20
Take off of heat and add powdered sugar, 1 Tblsp.
21
vanilla, and, if desired, 1c.
22
nuts.
23
Beat until smooth.
24
Pour over slightly warm cake.
25
Will harden as it cools.

1500

kcal

Calories

Fat

193

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 cups sugar, 2 cups flour, ½ teaspoon salt, 1 ½ cups butter, and more.

Yes, Aunt Toni's Texas Sheet Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Aunt Toni's Texas Sheet Cake

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