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Texas Sheet Cake with Chocolate Fudge Frosting

By Paula Deen

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1/3 cup sifted, plus 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 sticks melted unsalted butter
  • 2 large lightly beaten eggs
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 3 teaspoons divided vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 2 cups divided granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 4 1/2 tablespoons cut into small bits butter
  • 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
  • 4 cups sifted confectioner's sugar
  • 1/2 cup whole milk

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 °F. Grease a 13 x 9 inch baking pan (with butter, oil, or cooking spray).

To make the cake: In a medium bowl, whisk together the boiling water and 1/3 cup cocoa. Stir in the melted butter. Whisk in the eggs, buttermilk, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. In another medium bowl, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, 1 cup granulated sugar, the baking soda, salt and baking powder. Fold the flour mixture into the chocolate mixture until combined. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes.

While the cake is baking, prepare the frosting: In a large saucepan, whisk together 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup cocoa. Whisk in the milk. Then stir in the cut butter and corn syrup. Place the pan over medium-high heat and bring to a boil, whisking constantly. Off the heat, stir in the confectioners’€™ sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla.

Spread the frosting over the surface of the cake just as soon as it comes out of the oven. Let the cake cool on a rack, then serve it up.

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Seth

January 02, 2015
This cake is the cure to the family member with an ailing sweet toothe! It's simple and the ingredients are always in the cupboard.

Roseann tiro

April 17, 2013
I'm looking for a cake it was a box mix she was a guest on your show she made cakes at home she had sm.childrens she used a box mix and she put a lot of other ingredients like in milk Her frosting were nice also I don't know her name she is a young mom who bakes for a living thanks Paula

denisemcgee1963

March 28, 2013
I love all of your too die for recipes....you are soo awesome paula..

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