Rich and Fudgy Texas Sheet Cake

This Rich and Fudgy Texas Sheet Cake is a classic Southern dessert that's perfect for gatherings and special occasions. It's moist, chocolatey, and topped with a deliciously creamy icing.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans optional
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips optional

Instructions:

Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking sheet and preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit 175 degrees Celsius

Mix together the flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl

Melt the butter in a saucepan over a medium heat

After adding the water and cocoa powder, mix well and bring to a boil

Take off the heat

Over the dry ingredients in the mixing bowl, pour the hot cocoa mixture

Mix thoroughly until fully incorporated

Whisk the eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla extract in a different bowl

Stir until smooth after adding this mixture to the batter

Transfer the mixture onto the baking sheet that has been ready and level it out

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, in a preheated oven

You can make the icing while the cake bakes

To make the frosting, melt half a cup of unsalted butter in a saucepan over medium heat

Add 1/3 cup buttermilk and 1/4 cup cocoa powder and stir

After bringing to a boil, turn off the heat

Once the icing is smooth, stir in 4 cups powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Add chopped pecans and semisweet chocolate chips, if desired

Pour the warm icing over the hot cake as soon as it comes out of the oven, spreading it evenly

Before serving, let the cake cool and the icing harden

Have fun!