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Old Fashioned Buttermilk Texas Sheet Cake

These classic farm ingredients form an ultra moist cake. The glaze is poured on the hot cake and seeps into the crumb. It has a delightful, crackly finish after it dries a bit, and the cake is deep, rich chocolate decadence.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Old Fashioned Buttermilk Texas Sheet Cake
Servings: 24
Calories: 259kcal

Ingredients

Cake

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup water
  • 6 tablespoons dutch processed cocoa powder
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 eggs - lightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Glaze/Icing

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 4 tablespoons dutch processed chocolate cocoa
  • 6 tablespoon buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Butter the bottom and sides of a 18" x 13" cookie sheet.
  • Combine the butter, water, and cocoa powder in a medium saucepan on a medium heat until until the mixture comes to a boil.
  • Remove from the heat and cool for 5 minutes.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
  • Stir the hot butter and cocoa mixture into to the dry ingredients.
  • Add the lightly beaten eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla and mix until everything is combined.  
  • Pour batter into the buttered cookie sheet.
  • Bake for 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
  • While the cake is baking, melt the butter, cocoa, and buttermilk for the glaze in the saucepan used earlier on a medium heat.
  • Bring to a boil and remove from the heat.
  • Add the vanilla and powdered sugar and whisk to combine.
  • When the cake is finished baking, remove from the oven and pour the hot glaze on the hot cake. 
  • Cool to room temperature and cut into slices.

Notes

  1.  A slightly smaller cookie sheet may be used, but the bake time may be a few minutes longer, as the cake will be thicker.
  2. Standard, unsweetened baking cocoa may be substituted, but use 1 teaspoon of baking soda in place of the baking powder.

Nutrition

Calories: 259kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 211mg | Potassium: 62mg | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 390IU | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 0.8mg