Week 18 - Grandma's Chocolate Texas Sheet Cake

How can you go wrong with a cake that asks for 4 sticks of butter? This cake does not disappoint. And the story behind it does not either.....

This recipe comes from a church fundraiser cookbook from 1978. My mom tried the recipe and said it was terrible. She scribbled out the page. Then her sister came over and they started discussing the new cookbook. My mom told her that the cake was not any good. My Aunt told her that an important ingredient was left out. Baking Soda! She proceeded to write my mom a little note on the cookbook to tell her it was a good recipe and to just add soda. See below to see the actual recipe from the cookbook. (my mom changed the name)

Chocolate Texas Sheet Cake

2 teaspoons soda 4 1/2 Tbsp cocoa powder

3 cups flour 3 eggs well beaten

3 cups sugar 3/4 cup buttermilk (or 1 T vinegar and 3/4 cup milk)

1 t salt 3 t vanilla (my mom always doubles the vanilla)

3 sticks butter

1 1/2 cups water

Mix flour, sugar, and salt in bowl. Bring to boil butter, water, and cocoa powder. Pour hot mixture into flour mixture and stir well. Pour well beaten eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla into batter. Pour into well greased cookie sheet and bake at 350* for 25 mins.

While your cake is cooking make your frosting.

Frosting

Bring to boil

1 stick butter, 4 Tbsp Cocoa, and 1/3 cup milk. (remove from heat) Add 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar, 2 t vanilla, and 1 cup chopped nuts. (pecans or walnuts)

when cake is done, pour frosting over HOT cake. Serve immediately or when cooled.

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