Texas Sheet Cake Recipe

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Texas Sheet Cake
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup butter
  • 4 tbsp cocoa
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 cups plain flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 4 tbsp cocoa
  • 6 tbsp milk
  • 1 lb powdered sugar (453g size)
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Directions:

  1. Cake:Melt butter, cocoa, and water and bring to a rapid boil.
  2. Pour over sugar and flour mixture and mix with an electric mixer.
  3. Add buttermilk, eggs, soda and vanilla and mix well.
  4. Mixture will be very runny.
  5. Pour into 11x16 greased sheet cake pan.
  6. Bake 20 minutes at 400 degrees.
  7. Cake is done when it begins to pull away from the sides of the pan.
  8. Bake time will vary with different ovens.
  9. Leave cake in pan and cool before icing.
  10. Icing: Mix first 3 ingredients and bring to a rapid boil, remove from heat and add powdered sugar and vanilla.
  11. Beat with mixer until smooth.
  12. Stir in pecans by hand and spread on cooled cake.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 411.29 Kcal (1722 kJ)
Calories from fat 237.72 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 26.41g 41%
Cholesterol 44.78mg 15%
Sodium 474.82mg 20%
Potassium 347.15mg 7%
Total Carbs 40.95g 14%
Sugars 21.88g 88%
Dietary Fiber 2.46g 10%
Protein 4.74g 9%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 1.2mg 7%
Calcium 74.5mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 408.8 Kcal (1712 kJ)
Calories from fat 236.28 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 26.25g 41%
Cholesterol 44.51mg 15%
Sodium 471.94mg 20%
Potassium 345.04mg 7%
Total Carbs 40.7g 14%
Sugars 21.75g 88%
Dietary Fiber 2.45g 10%
Protein 4.71g 9%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 1.2mg 7%
Calcium 74mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 9.9
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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