Best Helens Chocolate Walnut Texas Sheet Cake Recipes

GRANDMA'S CHOCOLATE TEXAS SHEET CAKE

Grandma's Chocolate Texas Sheet Cake image

This is hands-down my all-time favorite cake! I fell in love making it after my grandmother shared the recipe with me. This cake is super quick, easy, and fun to make! Definitely recommend this for first time bakers and anyone else who would love to take a bite out of a delicious chocolate Texas sheet cake.

Provided by Bekah Miller

Categories Desserts Cakes Sheet Cake Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 cup salted butter
1 cup water
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups white sugar
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup buttermilk
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup unsalted butter
6 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups confectioners' sugar

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10x15-inch cake pan.
Combine butter, water, and cocoa powder for cake in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook until butter has melted and mixture comes to a boil. Remove from the heat and cool slightly.
Meanwhile, mix flour, sugar, and salt together in a large bowl. Beat buttermilk, eggs, baking soda, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl.
Add melted butter mixture to the flour mixture, then add buttermilk-egg mixture and beat until thoroughly combined. Pour into the prepared cake pan.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Remove cake from the oven and cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, combine butter, milk, cocoa powder, and vanilla extract for the frosting in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir until butter melts, then stir in powdered sugar. Spread frosting over the warm cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 258.8 calories, Carbohydrate 36.3 g, Cholesterol 46.5 mg, Fat 12.3 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 7.6 g, Sodium 169.6 mg, Sugar 27.4 g

HELEN'S CHOCOLATE WALNUT TEXAS SHEET CAKE

Helen's Chocolate Walnut Texas Sheet Cake image

This cake came to more family picnics over the years than some members of the family! The recipe came from our dear family friend, Helen, written about when I posted her scrumptious "Helen's Cheesy Potatoes." Just 2 suggestions: (1) Assemble your ingredients before you start. Often, you can measure out the same ingredient...

Provided by Fran Miller

Categories Chocolate

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

FOR THE CAKE:
2 stick margarine
1 c water
4 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
2 c sugar
2 eggs
2 c all-purpose flour
1/2 c sour cream
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla extract
FOR THE GLAZE:
1 stick margarine
4 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
6 Tbsp milk
3 c powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
some chopped walnuts, optional

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mist a jelly roll pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
2. In a saucepan, bring to a boil the 2 sticks of margarine, water, and cocoa powder. Stir often. Remove from heat and allow to cool a little while you assemble the next set of cake ingredients.
3. In a mixing bowl, add the sugar, eggs, flour, sour cream, salt, baking soda, and vanilla. Gently blend with the mixer.
4. Then add the cocoa mixture and mix until well-blended.
5. Pour the batter into the prepared jelly roll pan, then bake for 17-25 minutes. Check early, testing with a toothpick in the center of the cake.
6. WHILE THE CAKE IS BAKING, MAKE THE GLAZE after washing the beaters to the mixer.
7. In a saucepan, bring to a boil the stick of margarine, milk, and cocoa powder, stirring often. Remove from heat and add the powdered sugar and vanilla to the saucepan. Beat with the mixer until well-blended.
8. Pour the glaze over the HOT FROM THE OVEN cake, spreading evenly.
9. Add walnuts, if desired, to the hot glazed cake. Cool on a baking rack until room temperature. Then stand back to avoid the stampede! =^..^=