This Texas sheet cake recipe with buttermilk is moist, tender and melts in your mouth. It’s chocolate goodness is unparalleled.
If you only ever make one chocolate cake, this needs to be it. It doesn’t call for any fancy ingredients, so you won’t have to worry about hunting them down.
I decided to sprinkle some mini chocolate chips right after I frosted it, and it was the right decision. The chocolate chips add just a little extra chocolate goodness that help make the cake amazing.
The directions for this Texas sheet cake are a little different, as they require you to melt the butter and the chocolate.
However, that saves time, especially since I have been known to forget to take the butter out to soften.
Don’t be mistaken, though. Just because this recipe is different, doesn’t mean it’s difficult. This recipe is quite the opposite.
I do have a couple of important tips for you.
Tips for baking Texas Sheet Cake
- You will be boiling the butter, shortening, cold brew coffee (In fact, I can show you how to make cold brew coffee at home) and cocoa and then adding it to the flour and sugar. When you go to add the eggs, take extra caution, since eggs can cook if added to liquid that is too hot. You don’t want to end up with scrambled egg in your cake.
- After you pour the frosting over the warm cake, immediately sprinkle the chocolate chips on top. If you wait too long, the frosting will be too cool and they won’t stick.
- Wait until the cake has completely cooled before cutting. Otherwise, it will easily fall apart.
Texas sheet cake is perfect for a BBQ, pot luck, or even game night. Just be prepared for it to be eaten quickly.
You may also enjoy these other chocolate recipes
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Texas Sheet Cake Recipe with Buttermilk
This Texas sheet cake recipe with buttermilk is moist, tender and melts in your mouth. It's chocolate goodness is unparalleled.
10 minPrep Time
35 minCook Time
45 minTotal Time
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 cup cold brew coffee
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup milk
- 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/3 cup mini chocolate chips for garnish, if desired
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400º
- Butter an 11x 17 1/2 inch jelly roll pan; set aside
- Combine flour and sugar in a large bowl; set aside
- In a heavy saucepan, bring butter, shortening, coffee and cocoa to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly
- Pour over flour mixture and add buttermilk, eggs, baking soda and vanilla
- Stir to combine
- Pour batter onto well buttered jelly roll pan
- Bake at 400º for 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean
- While cake is baking, combine butter, cocoa powder and milk in a medium saucepan
- Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly
- Remove from heat and stir in powdered sugar and vanilla, mixing well until smooth
- Pour over warm cake and immediately sprinkle with mini chocolate chips
- Cool completely before serving
Notes
Buttermilk substitute- Mix 2 teaspoons white vinegar or lemon juice into 1/2 cup milk. Let stand 5 minutes before using
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