Paula Deen Texas Sheet Cake Recipe
Chocolate lovers adore this classic Southern dessert. It is rich, moist, and deeply comforting. The Paula Deen Texas Sheet Cake Recipe feels nostalgic.
Ingredients
For the Cake
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup water
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Frosting
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- 6 tablespoons milk
- 3½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Grease the sheet pan well.
- Mix flour, sugar, soda, and salt.
- Heat butter, water, and cocoa together.
- Bring mixture to a gentle boil.
- Pour hot mixture over dry ingredients.
- Stir until smooth.
- Add buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla.
- Mix gently until combined.
- Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
- Start frosting while cake bakes.
- Melt butter with cocoa and milk.
- Remove from heat.
- Whisk in powdered sugar and vanilla.
- Pour frosting over warm cake.
- Spread evenly.
- Let cake set before slicing.
Notes
- Use room temperature eggs.
- Do not overmix the batter.
- Frost while cake is warm.
- Use real butter only.
- Sift powdered sugar for smooth frosting.