Texas Sheet Cake

also called Texas chocolate sheet cake · chocolate sheet cake · sheet cake

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Texas Sheet Cake: ingredients down the left, what to do with them across. Tap any cell to cross it off.
Grease a 13x18-in sheet pan
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C)
1 cup(225 g)unsalted butterboilwhiskwhiskbake at 350°F for 20 minpour
1 cup(240 mL)water
1/4 cup(25 g)unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups(250 g)all-purpose flour
2 cups(400 g)granulated sugar
1 tsp(6 g)baking soda
1/2 tsp(3 g)table salt
2 largeeggs
1/2 cup(120 mL)buttermilk
1 tsp(5 mL)vanilla extract
1/2 cup(115 g; melted)salted butterwhisk, then stir in the pecans
3 Tbs(18 g)unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 cup(60 mL)whole milk
3 cups(340 g)powdered sugar
1 cup(110 g; toasted)chopped pecans
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  1. boil

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  2. whisk, then stir in the pecans

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  3. whisk

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  4. whisk

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  5. bake at 350°F for 20 min

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  6. pour

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You'll need 13x18-in sheet pan · oven

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>> title: Texas Sheet Cake
>> category: Cakes & Loaves
>> tags: chocolate, sheet cake, buttermilk, oven
>> counters: Bakery, Meat and Three
>> aka: Texas chocolate sheet cake, chocolate sheet cake, sheet cake
>> servings: 24
>> time: 45 min

Grease a #13x18-in sheet pan{}.

Preheat the #oven{} to 350°F (175°C).

Boil @unsalted butter{1%cup}(225 g), @water{1%cup}(240 mL), @unsweetened cocoa powder{1/4%cup}(25 g).

Whisk @all-purpose flour{2%cup}(250 g), @granulated sugar{2%cup}(400 g), @baking soda{1%tsp}(6 g), @table salt{1/2%tsp}(3 g) into @&(~1)cocoa mixture{}.

Whisk @eggs{2%large}, @buttermilk{1/2%cup}(120 mL), @vanilla extract{1%tsp}(5 mL) into @&(~1)batter{}.

Bake @&(~1)batter{} at 350°F for ~{20%min}.

>> step: whisk, then stir in the pecans
Whisk @salted butter{1/2%cup}(115 g; melted), @unsweetened cocoa powder{3%Tbs}(18 g), @whole milk{1/4%cup}(60 mL), @powdered sugar{3%cup}(340 g), then stir in @chopped pecans{1%cup}(110 g; toasted).

Pour @&(~1)icing{} over @&(6)warm cake{}.