The best (and easiest) Texas Sheet Cake is an amazing chocolate cake recipe made in a jelly roll pan and covered in warm chocolate frosting. It the easiest chocolate cake to make, and perfect for a party or potluck.
When I have a sweet tooth, but i’m want something that’s also quick and easy, there are a few recipes that always come to mind. Texas sheet cake is one of the dessert recipes that always comes to mind. My other go-to easy dessert recipes include Chocolate Brownies, Scotcheroos, and Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookies.
This Texas Sheet Cake recipe comes from my amazing mother-in-law and trust me, there is no better recipe out there! I’ve tried several sheet cakes and this one completely surpasses them all! Texas sheet cake is my husband’s favorite recipe and it’s beloved by everyone in my family.
Ingredients
▢1 cup water
▢1 cup butter (2 sticks)
▢3 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
▢2 cups all-purpose flour
▢2 cups granulated sugar
▢1 teaspoon baking soda
▢1/2 teaspoon salt
▢1/2 cup sour cream
▢2 large eggs
▢1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Frosting
▢6 Tablespoons milk
▢3 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
▢1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
▢3 3/4 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 18×13” pan.
Add water butter cocoa powder to a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring mixture to a boil.
Meanwhile, in a separate bowl mix together the flour, sugar baking soda and salt.
In another small bowl mix together the sour cream, eggs and vanilla.
Add sour cream/egg mixture to the flour mixture and mix until combined.
Once the chocolate mixture in the saucepan in boiling, remove it from heat and pour it into the batter. Mix until combined and no lumps remain.
Pour mixture into prepared pan and smooth with a spatula to make sure it is dispersed in an even layer.
Bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until set (mine is usually done around 15 minutes).
When the cake is about half-way through cooking, prepare the frosting.
For the Chocolate Sheet Cake Frosting
Add milk, cocoa and butter to a saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil.
Once boiling, remove it from the heat and stir in powdered sugar. I like to beat the mixture with my hand-held mixer to get rid of any lumps.
Pour hot icing over hot cake. Use a spatula to spread it evenly over the cake. Allow frosting to set for about 10 minutes before eating.