Texas Sheet Cake VI recipe

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Ingredients

1 cup hot brewed coffee
1 cup butter
5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups white sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
3 eggs
1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup butter
6 tablespoons milk
6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans

Nutrition Info

709.5 calories
carbohydrate: 96.2 g
cholesterol: 116.4 mg
fat: 35.8 g
fiber: 3.1 g
protein: 6.6 g
saturatedFat: 18.5 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 398.2 mg
sugar: 75.3 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 12x18 inch sheet pan. In a saucepan, combine coffee, 1 cup butter and 5 tablespoons cocoa. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and stir until smooth. Remove from heat and set aside.

  2. In a large bowl, combine flour, white sugar, baking soda and salt. Make a well in the center and pour in eggs, sour cream and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Mix well, then beat in cocoa mixture. Spread into prepared pan.

  3. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Frost while still warm.

  4. To make the Frosting: In a saucepan, combine 1/2 cup butter, milk and 6 tablespoons cocoa. Bring to a boil, reduce temperature and stir until smooth. Remove from heat and blend in the confectioners' sugar. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla and chopped pecans. Spread on cake while still warm.

Recipe Yield

1 - 12x18 inch sheet pan

Recipe Note

This chocolate sheet cake is made with coffee and sour cream. Included is a recipe for frosting which should be spread on the cake while it is still very warm. It is VERY rich. My daughter encouraged me to submit the recipe on-line. Hope you like it as much as we do.

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