Texas Sheet Cake

The ultimate chocolate sheet cake recipe, along with the traditional boiled cocoa frosting.

5 from 2 votes

Prep Time 45

Cook Time 30

Frosting 10

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings people

Add the butter, water and cocoa powder to a large saucepan and heat over a medium heat until the butter has melted and the mixture boils. Remove from the heat to allow to cool for 15-30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175C/155C Fan) and prepare your sheet pan. This recipe will fit a three-quarter size sheet pan or two 9"x13" sheet pans. Grease and flour this or line with parchment paper.
Add flour, sugar and salt to the boiled cocoa mixture, whisk to combine.
Lastly, add the eggs, crème fraîche and baking soda to the mixture and whisk until smooth.
Pour batter into the prepared sheet pan(s) and bake for about 25 minutes, checking after 20 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
Remove from the oven and cover in the frosting while still warm in the sheet pan.

Add the butter, cocoa powder, milk and vanilla to a saucepan and heat over a medium heat until the butter has melted and the mixture boils.
Sift the powdered icing sugar into the boiled cocoa and whisk until smooth.
Pour this over your warm cake in the sheet pan(s) and spread evenly.

See the blog post for further tips and details.