Buckle up for the best Texas Sheet Cake recipe ever! The perfect ratio of cake to frosting on this moist Texas chocolate sheet cake will have everyone begging for the recipe.
Before we start I would like to sincerely apologize to all of you. I am sorry for not sharing this perfect Texas Sheet Cake recipe sooner. I know it was selfish to keep it quiet, but I hope you can forgive me for my oversight. Now that that’s over, put on your apron and pour yourself a glass of milk, because you are not going to want to wait ANY longer to make this Texas sheet cake.
Chocolate craving? This Easy Homemade Fudge is quick and easy too. If you want to try our other favorite cake recipes, don’t miss this incredible Red Velvet Cake or our Easy Tres Leches Cake or our Death by Chocolate Bundt Cake. Browse all of our dessert recipes here.
Texas Sheet Cake
It really is THAT good. Mouth watering good. Hide the rest of the pan good. Only share with people you reallllly like good.
I have mentioned before on the blog that I am not the biggest cake fan. I think the primary reasons for that are two fold. 1) Most cakes really struggle to get the accurate cake/frosting ratio. 2) I cannot handle a dry cake- and they seem to run rampant in society today.
From the above paragraphs you have probably already deduced that this perfect Texas sheet cake is not only moist and delicious, but it has (in my own humble opinion) the perfect cake/frosting ratio! Cue the celebratory bells! The fact that it feeds a crowd, pleases everyone, and is ridiculously easy to whip together is a mere bonus.
Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake
I took some step by step photos to break down just how simple this Texas Sheet Cake recipe is to make! Let’s do this.
Top Left – Add butter, oil, water, cocoa and salt to a medium sized sauce pan and stir until combined.
Top Right – Bring mixture to a boil, then remove from the heat and stir in flour, baking soda, vanilla, sugar, eats and buttermilk.
Bottom Left – Pour onto a greased jelly roll pan.
Bottom Right – Bake at 375 degrees for fifteen minutes or until cake barely springs back when touched with a finger.
Texas Sheet Cake Frosting
Here are the simple steps for making this delicious frosting.
Top Left – Add butter, cocoa, powdered sugar and milk to a small saucepan.
Top Right – Bring to a boil on the stove, stirring constantly.
Bottom Left – Once well combined and lumps are gone, pour frosting over lightly cooled cake.
Bottom Right – Spread frosting evenly with a spatula and enjoy!
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Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake
Ingredients
For the Cake
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup water
- 3 tbsp cocoa
- dash salt
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 large eggs beaten
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
For the Frosting
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/4 cup cocoa
- 1 lb powdered sugar
- 6 tbsp milk
Instructions
For the Cake
- Preheat oven to 375 and grease a jelly roll pan.
- Bring 1/2 cup butter, oil, water, 3 tbsp cocoa and a sprinkle of salt to a boil in a medium sized pan. Stirring regularly.
- Once mixture is boiling, remove from stove and stir in flour, baking soda, vanilla, sugar, eggs, and buttermilk and pour onto your greased jelly roll pan. Bake for 15 minutes or until cake barely springs back when touched with a finger.
For the Frosting
- Bring 1/2 cup butter, 1/4 cup cocoa, powdered sugar and milk to a boil on the stove, stirring regularly. Pour over lightly cooled cake.
Notes
Nutrition
If you like vanilla over chocolate, you will love this White Texas Sheet Cake recipe from our friend Lil Luna!
You’re welcome.
xo,
This recipe was originally published November 20, 2017 and has been updated with better photos and more detailed text.
Can I use a regular half sheet cake pan for this recipe?
Yes you can, but you need to halve the recipe! Also keep in mind it will still be shorter than a traditional cake, regular sheet cake depth!
I love to take this cake to parties, it’s big, and absolutely everybody loves it! I never come home with left overs, which is good, because I would it all of it myself!
What adjustments would need to be made if i wanted to bake this in a springtime pan?
this cake is my all time favorite cake. However, we are nut fans, and have to add chopped pecans to frosting.
yum, the best !
ohhh that sounds delicious! I love nuts too, but sadly some of my kids don’t as much!
Moist, dElish, and moUth watering! Best sheet cake i have ever had!
Yay!!! I’m so glad you love it as much as we do!
Awesome recipe – made just as the recipe states and it turned out perfect!
Yay!!! So glad you loved it, thanks friend!