Texas Sheet Cake

Name: Texas Sheet Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12 to 16 servings
Ingredients: 430 ml (1 ¾ cups) unbleached all-purpose flour; 10 ml (2 tsp) baking powder; 2 eggs; 60 ml (¼ cup) cocoa powder; 500 ml (2 cups) brown sugar; 60 ml (¼ cup) canola oil; 250 ml (1 cup) buttermilk; 250 ml (1 cup) milk; 115 g (4 oz) dark chocolate, chopped; 60 ml (¼ cup) cocoa powder; 60 ml (¼ cup) butter, softened; 375 ml (1 ½ cups) icing sugar; 375 ml (1 ½ cups) pecans, toasted and crushed

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Preparation 25 MIN

Cooking 20 MIN
Makes 12 to 16 servings

Ingredients
Preparation

Ingredients

Cake

430 ml (1 ¾ cups) unbleached all-purpose flour
10 ml (2 tsp) baking powder
2 eggs
60 ml (¼ cup) cocoa powder
500 ml (2 cups) brown sugar
60 ml (¼ cup) canola oil
250 ml (1 cup) buttermilk

Icing

250 ml (1 cup) milk
115 g (4 oz) dark chocolate, chopped
60 ml (¼ cup) cocoa powder
60 ml (¼ cup) butter, softened
375 ml (1 ½ cups) icing sugar
375 ml (1 ½ cups) pecans, toasted and crushed

Preparation

Cake

With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F). Butter and line a 43 x 30 cm (17 x 12-inch) baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
In a bowl, combine the flour and baking powder. Set aside.
In another bowl, combine the eggs, cocoa powder and sugar with a whisk. Add the oil. Add the dry ingredients alternately with the buttermilk. Spread on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre of the cake comes out clean.

Icing

Meanwhile, in a saucepan, bring the milk, chocolate, cocoa powder, butter and icing sugar to a boil. Boil for 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Add the pecans.
Spread the hot icing on the cake right out of the oven. Let cool completely.

Note

The Texas Sheet Cake has a soft texture and the main ingredients (chocolate, cocoa powder, pecans) will remind you of brownies.

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