Fudgy Texas Sheet Cake

20 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. 2Whisk together flour and sugar in a large bowl.
  3. 3Put the butter, oil, cocoa, chocolate, chocolate syrup, and water in a pan over medium high heat.
  4. 4Whisk together and let it come to a boil.
  5. 5Let cool slightly.
  6. 6Pour the mixture over the sugar and flour and whisk well.
  7. 7Add in buttermilk, eggs, baking soda and vanilla.
  8. 8Whisk well to combine.
  9. 9Lightly butter and flour a 9x13 pan.
  10. 10Pour the cake batter into your pan.
  11. 11Place in the oven and bake for about 20 minutes.
  12. 12Start your icing as soon as the cake comes out of the oven.
  13. 13Combine butter, milk and cocoa powder in a pot and bring to a boil.
  14. 14Remove from the heat and add in powdered sugar.
  15. 15Whisk well to combine.
  16. 16Use a hand mixer and beat for 1 minute.
  17. 17Pour onto hot cake and spread.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1.25 cups all purpose flour
  • 0.5 cup salted butter
  • 0.5 cup unflavored oil
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 2 oz unsweetened chocolate
  • 3.5 tbsp Hershey's chocolate syrup
  • 0.5 cup buttermilk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 0.5 cup salted butter
  • 2 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 0.25 cup whole milk
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Equipment

large bowlpan9x13 panpothand mixer

Tips

  • If you would like a fluffier cake, add an additional 1/4 cup flour.
  • Use a hand mixer and beat the icing for 1 minute to make it a little fluffier.
  • Pour the icing onto the hot cake and spread it.