The Most Amazing Texas Sheet Cake is light and fluffy with a deliciously decadent cooked frosting on top. Sprinkle on some chopped pecans or walnuts and you have a sheet cake that people will rave over!
After receiving an insane number of requests, weโve taken our recipe for The Most Amazing Chocolate Cake and turned it into a Texas Sheet Cake that is absolute perfection. A simple cake batter is made using just one bowl which keeps things nice and easy on this cake. The real highlight of a Texas Sheet Cake is a cooked frosting that is poured over the cake while it is still warm. The cake is often finished off chopped nuts.
Can I make this in a 9ร13 pan?
This recipe can be made in a 9ร13 pan, however, it will require a longer baking time. A 9ร13 cake generally takes 35-40 minutes to bake.
Nuts or no nuts? Do I have to put nuts on a Texas Sheet Cake?
Chopped pecans or walnuts are often spotted on a Texas Sheet Cake. They are completely optional, of course, especially if you are allergic. You can stir the nuts into the frosting itself before pouring it over the cake, or you can sprinkle them on top. Itโs up to you!
What size of a sheet cake pan do you use to make Texas Sheet Cake?
Sheet cakes are generally made in an 13ร18-inch sheet pan thatโs also known as a bakerโs half sheet. These sheet pans are common household pans as they are the perfect size to fit into a regular standard size home oven.
Storage Instructions:
Store your cake in an airtight container on the counter or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
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Just made this and canโt wait to eat a piece with a glass of cold milk. I cut the recipe in half since there is only two of us. Itโs easy to divide everything. Yummm!
Amazing recipeโฆ.I must say itโs the best recipe for Texas sheet cake. My daughter just loves this cake. โค๏ธ Thanks for sharing such an amazing recipe ๐
Love this Texas sheet cake recipe!
Best Texas Sheet Cake I ever made and easiest. I wonโt make any other recipe after coming across this one.
great !!
The batter is relatively thin so baking it in a sheet pan works great. It is a great cake for snacking.
Love this! Easy and delicious โค๏ธ
This recipe deserves 10 stars. Itโs the best chocolate cake Iโve ever had. I couldnโt stop eating it and the frosting that she has that goes with itโฆMuahhh! Perfection!
This recipe is much easier than my previous go-to recipe and it turned out so delicious!! Definitely a keeper! Thanks!!
This is a delicious cake! Light and just rich enough. So easy, too. As I live in Texas, I did โ of course โ sprinkle it with toasted and chopped Texas pecans.