texas sheet cake recipe for 13x9 pan

You will never achieve the true taste and texure of a Texas sheet cake using a 9x13 cake pan to bake this recipe. My mom will sometimes put slivered almonds on top and it’s delicious. Glad your grandmother’s version remains a family favorite! I usually halve the recipe and make it in a 13×9 cause that much cake for my little family is a dangerous thing, My mother in law makes something very similar, usually by request of my father in law. vanilla. If using a jelly roll pan, make sure the sides are high enough so the batter doesn't overflow. Btw I recently discovered your  best pasta salad and I’ve made it twice in the last ten days & it will forever be our only pasta salad. This Texas Sheet Cake recipe has been in my recipe box for over 25 years. Disclaimer: I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for me to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. Pour the warm frosting over the warm cake and spread evenly. I will definitely be making this and definitely with the “chocolate boost”, This is very close to our classic Texas Chocolate Sheet recipe! I added unsweetened, shredded coconut to the glaze which was divine. How to make homemade Texas Sheet Cake! Then in the frosting recipe I add 1 tsp of vanilla, 1/2 cup cocoa and 1 lb of powdered sugar. Looks like there will be some in my future . You know what? (12×18 inches) Greased. Such a delicious cake! It’s fantastic!! Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan. This is almost the same recipe as the pioneer woman chocolate sheet cake that we have been making and loving for years! Thanks for beefing up the chocolate for this recipe! So what is a home baker to do? Thanks for the wonderful recipe! I cut the recipe in half and used a 9×13 pan. Until today!Thanks for sharing. Bake at 375° for 17-18 minutes. Using a large cookie sheet/sheet cake pan. Thanks for posting perfect recipes! For one, it feeds a heck of a lot more people than the seven of us living under this roof. I make your PB sheet cake all the time and then pair it with a chocolate sheet cake. This Recipe is my all time favorite got to when i make texas sheet cake. Cocoa Powder: my recipe for Texas sheet cake has slightly more cocoa powder than other recipes out there. For the gluten free i still do everything the same as i would if i was cooking it with regular flour. Texas Sheet Cake. It freezes well. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Sift in the cocoa (to avoid lumps). And I don’t know about you, but I don’t need 2/3 of a pan of leftover chocolate cake staring me in the face when everyone else leaves to go to school and work. . Look online for cakes made with the Carob. For the cake, in a large bowl, whisk together the granulated sugar, flour, baking soda and salt. Frosting: Recipe: Plum-Berry Cornmeal Sheet Cake. 2 cups sugar, Pour the chocolate mixture over the flour mixture and mix. The Great Teacher Strike of 2018 will go down in history) to a big slice o cake! Thank you for a cinnamon free version of this cake! Keep the frosting warm if the cake is not finished baking. Decorating is not my forte. (And you are a good momma). This is Aunt Hinkley’s cake. Just wanted to say this is the recipe my mom always used (she got it from a friend who brought the cake to a church activity) and my entire family loooooves it. I’ve never liked Texas Sheet Cake but I’ll bet your version would change my mind! My native Texan hubby as well as the rest of our family LOVE this cake! 1 cube butter or margarine Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a large, rimmed baking sheet/half sheet pan (about 11X17-inches). I made the cake with 1/2 cup less sugar and the frosting with a cup less sugar and it was still plenty sweet, moist, and chocolatey. 1 lb of powdered sugar It came together SO quickly and I had a gorgeous dessert to celebrate the end of the school week. Good call on that, you speak my love language, which is clearly chocolate. It’s easy and delicious! Thank you again for all you do. Like you said, it does make a LOT though, so do you happen to know if it freezes well? ‍♀️. And that’s good to know that you are in the 9X13-inch camp. 2 cups flour You never let me down, Mel. It was a hit! 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract If using a jelly roll pan, make sure the sides are high enough so the batter doesn't overflow. I bet I have made this cake, only my recipe calls it Scotch Cake, at least 200 times over the year. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a large, rimmed 12x18-inch baking sheet (aka a half … I’m really not. I love seeing all the goodness you are whipping up in your kitchens! And easy. This is very similar to the recipe I use (from Pioneer Woman). I guess I’ve never seen this in the comments of a food blog before but two people did that today on this recipe. Cookie, Heat and set aside. the recipe I have always used calls for a little cinnamon in the cate batter and chopped pecans in the frosting. If you’re going to have chocolate cake, HAVE CHOCOLATE CAKE. Not Texas Sheet Cake, also called Texas Sheath Cake, which has cinnamon in the cake batter and pecans in the frosting. We top it with 1 cup chopped nuts…walnuts, almonds, pecans, or whatever I have on hand. We always had it for my dad’s birthday. SO, I made this today with some little helpers and it was wonderful! 1 cup water I cook recipes from your blog all the time but this is this first one I’ve made the day it was posted. Try subbing heavy cream for the milk in the icing. I’m sadly not the hugest fan of cinnamon and chocolate together, but a lot of people love some cinnamon in their Texas sheet cake! Ingredients Thank you! The minor adjustments you made to a traditional TX sheet cake recipe make all the difference! Pour batter into prepared pan then bake for 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or so. To try it out and being it was for two people I cut the recipe in half and baked it in a Nordic quarter sheet pan. Haha, thanks for making me smile, Julie. I made this a few days ago, and it is fantastic—and easy! Talk about a travesty of chocolate cake proportions. Old Fashion Sheet Cake. thing too! 4 heaping T. cocoa A nice variation is to add 1/2 to 1 tsp. However much it represents Texas, it is delicious. I loved my mom’s growing up but it seems a little greasy to me now. 200 times!! sift flour and sugar together in large bowl. I have a really great classic yellow cake, but in my opinion, it’s a little fussy (calls for cake flour and such) for a sheet cake. Next I’m going to try a yellow Texas sheet cake. Set aside. Skip recipes that don’t use a mixing method of creaming, blending, or the paste method. ), (PS:  So enjoy your blog and photos, even when I’m Not in the mood to cook or bake anything! Have a great weekend! 2 cups (15 ounces) granulated sugar My family thinks I’m an awesome cook. Then add: (Side note – this really can be baked in any size pan. baking soda I don’t like cinnamon in my chocolate. I like the extra boost of chocolate flavor without it being overpowering, but you can dial the amount of cocoa powder back to 4 tablespoons (for the cake and the frosting) if you want. Amazing! This is my new “take to” dessert. She makes Texas Sheet Cake simply because Mel posted the recipe (after all, you did convert her to Shepherd’s Pie). I’ll definitely be trying this one bc my husband’s family are die hard fans. And secondly, I’ve never felt like it was quite chocolatey enough to justify indulging. How do you keep little round pieces of white flour from showing up in the finished product? If it were me, I’d do peanut butter cake and chocolate frosting (someone down below in the comment thread said they’ve done just that with the PB Texas sheet cake and it’s divine! I’ve had them with one stick only (dreadful), but most have two sticks. I eat gluten free so I subbed Thrive gluten free flour. . My whole family is mmm-ing their way between bites. If I were going to do a little mixing and matching, having made both this and the Peanut Butter Sheet Cake, which would you think would be the better combination, the PB sheet cake and chocolate sheet cake frosting, or the other way around? Take all the credit! Thanks for sharing the background of where this recipe originated from, Wynne! link} for baking cakes but a glass baking pan {aff. The jury is still out, despite numerous research articles, on how the generationally beloved cake got its name, but I stick to the idea that because it’s baked in a pan the size of Texas, it can safely be called Texas sheet cake. Print Follow @melskitchencafe on Instagram and show me the recipes you are making from my blog using the hashtag #melskitchencafe. My hubby loves it straight from the freezer, but I love to microwave it for just a few seconds and then it’s as gooey as when it was fresh. Cocoa Powder: my recipe for Texas sheet cake has slightly more cocoa powder than other recipes out there. Amazing!! Cake was so moist and tender and flavorful, I love that the icing isn’t sickeningly sweet! Finally- a Texas sheetcake recipe without cinnamon, shortening, and pecans! Made this, it is awesome like fudge on cake! Follow @melskitchencafe on Instagram and show me the recipes you are making from my blog using the hashtag #melskitchencafe. So good! Use a 9×11 pan or double the recipe because 10×13 made for a very thin cake!Yeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaaaa! Armed with the information above, all I will say is: choose wisely! This cake looks perfect for a large gathering. My instinct had been to do it that way, but I’m glad your post confirms that! Cookware I just discovered your blog. Bake for 20-25 minutes until the cake is evenly baked and springs back lightly to the touch (watch closely; your oven may cook hotter and the cake may need even less time). Sift in the cocoa (to avoid lumps). Texas sheet cake baked in a 9×13 inch pan was standard for every birthday in my house growing up. So worth it. Thanks so much for taking the time to let me know, Cyndi! I always thought it didn’t have enough chocolate flavor. WOW!!! Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a large, rimmed baking sheet/half sheet pan (about 11X17-inches). Even though the term “jelly roll pan” is thrown around a bit irresponsibly at times to encompass any large shallow baking pan, it is NOT the same as a half sheet pan. Set aside. Texas Sheet Cake I love that this is a generational recipe for your family! Natural, unsweetened cocoa powder (i.e. I agree! That made me smile to know you still make it on your kids’ birthdays even if they live far away. Thanks for the review! If you stack two pieces, it’s like a PB cup. The depth of chocolate flavor and extra fudginess make it out of this world. (If using a jelly roll pan, make sure the sides are high enough so the batter doesn’t overflow.). Thank you so much! Another dangerously good recipe… we had cut some slices and gave some to our neighbors to prevent me from eating the whole pan myself! I’m not familiar with sifting flour, do you measure the flour before or after sifting? Set aside.For the cake, in a large bowl, whisk together the granulated sugar, flour, baking soda and salt.In a medium saucepan, add the butter and water. My kids are going to to be thrilled to come home from the 3rd day of school ( sigh…. Thank you! I am so impatient at waiting for cakes to cool before frosting them. Solves the “cake to icing” ratio perfectly. Thanks so much for another winner! Icing: In a small saucepan, bring butter, cocoa, and cream to a boil, stirring occasionally. So, not sure how the cake will turn out. I would be super bugged if I were the food blogger who shared a favorite recipe and then had peple basically say that there recipe is way better and here, they’ll copy and paste it even. I’m in charge of desert for a large group and need it to be GF! Mostly, I love dark chocolate and joggers (not jogging). It was really, really good and this is where we’ll come for the recipe when we make Texas sheet cake. What pan size you actually choose will say a lot about your personality (and your feelings about Texas sheet cake in general), but ultimately, it’s up to you. It’s super overkill on butter but it really does taste better. That is crazy awesome! I’m loving all your quarantine baking adventures, Bri! I think I can stop talking in 3rd person now and just wanted to say THIS WAS SOOO DELICIOUS! Mel, Mel, Mel – what does a girl whose *not* a fan of Texas Sheet Cake do when she has leftover buttermilk and is super bored at 10 pm on a Saturday? Mmm! Stir until well mixed. In a saucepan bring to a boil the following ingredients: 2 cubes butter This cake looked so delicious and who can resist chocolate, right?! 20 minutes Frost with Texas Sheet Cake Frosting while still warm. Yikes! Yield: Bring the mixture to a boil. If you think you have a better recipe then the one Mel shared than just keep making your own and move on. Then the cake bakes in just a few minutes (remember, it’s thin, so don’t overbake!). I’ve been making Texas sheet cake for years but mostly out of sentiment since it was a popular dessert when I was a girl. My kids liked it but it wasn’t my favorite. Bring to a boil: I remember my  mom making it a few times growing up, although she called it something entirely different (Mama Hinckley cake, don’t ask me why). Hope I didn’t butcher it too badly! Love the thin cake to frosting ratio. Maybe that’s why people look at me weird when I say it’s a sheet cake, so I’m calling it a Texas sheet cake because cakes are bigger in Texas (right? Sheet cakes are cakes that are baked in rectangle pans, and are simply frosted. Melt butter with 1 cup of boiling water and cocoa, just until butter is melted Pour over flour/sugar mixture and add beaten eggs, baking soda, buttermilk and salt. For both the cake and the frosting, the base ingredients are simmered in a saucepan before adding the remainder of the ingredients (no mixer needed!). I’m so excited to finally get the chocolate one right! Was I wrong! Serve the cake warm or at room temperature. This was my FIRST sheet cake, wanting to layer a neapolitan style if I was successful with this recipe. And the best part about this cake is how impressed everyone is by how amazing it tastes, but it’s SO easy to make. And even though it’s taken me ages to post a chocolate version, you may already be familiar with this white Texas sheet cake and this peanut butter Texas sheet cake. 1 cup chopped pecans (optional). . Thank you. I have a friend who can’t eat chocolate & would love to be able to make a cake with carob as a surprise. Excited to try this next week! I have been making this since I was a young girl with my dad! Meanwhile, mix flour, sugar, and salt together in a large bowl. Bring to a boil. 1 cup chopped nuts (add after you pour and spread frosting onto cake top) pecans, walnuts, almonds or whatever have on hand. As a slight variation, I'll often sub in 1 tablespoon Dutch-process cocoa in both the cake and the frosting for a deeper, richer chocolate flavor.Pan Size: while a half sheet pan (11X17-inches) is commonly used for Texas sheet cake, you can also bake the cake in a jelly roll pan (15X10-inches) or a 9X13-inch cake pan for thicker cake and frosting layers (increase baking time as needed). Know what I mean? So easy to make! I’ll have to remember this recipe next time we have a large function to go to – because I’m with you, having a Huge cake staring you in the face all day long would be dangerous. 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