Texas Sheet Cake

   
This cake is full of cocoa goodness.  The recipe never seems to fail....never!  This cake has been eaten as  the birthday treat for a lot of birthdays with my family.  Soft, decadent, super rich in chocolate, a sure to please cake!
     Don't forget the chocolate frosting adding more sweetness.  A thin layer of this chocolate glaze-like frosting adds the perfect touch!

    Be prepared for intensely rich chocolate flavor.  Texas Sheet Cake is full of a chocolate flavor, perfect for chocolate fans.....like me!

Texas Sheet Cake 
Ingredients
1 cup Butter
1 cup Water
1/4 cup Cocoa
2 cups Flour
*1 1/2 cups Sugar
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/2 cup Sour Cream
Directions
Preheat oven to 350F.
Bring the butter, cocoa, and water to a boil in a large saucepan.  Remove from heat.
Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, and sugar in a seperate bowl.  Add to cocoa mixture.
Stir in the sour cream.  The texture should be smooth.
Pour into a greased 15in by 10 inch by 1 inch baking pan.
Bake at 350F until a toothpick comes out clean.  (This takes usually 20-25 minutes.)
Texas Sheet Cake Icing
Ingredients
1/2 cup Butter
1/4 cup and 2 tablespoons Milk
3 tablespoons Cocoa
3 and 3/4 cups Powdered Sugar
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Directions
Melt butter in a saucepan.  Then, add in your milk and cocoa.  Bring to a boil.  Remove from heat.
Whisk in the powdered sugar and vanilla extract until the mixture is smooth.
Pour over warm cake.
Enjoy!


Recipe Source- Adapted from Taste of Homes
* I adjusted this sugar amount.  The original recipe calls for two cups sugar. I find using a little less sugar does not change the taste much.