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Texas Sheet Cake

This chocolaty delight was one of my favorites growing up. The cake is so moist and the icing so sweet that everyone who samples it wants a copy of the recipe. -Susan Ormond, Jamestown, North Carolina

15 ServingsPrep: 20 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling

Ingredients

1 cup butter, cubed
1 cup water
1/4 cup baking cocoa
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sour cream
ICING:
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons baking cocoa
3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

In a large saucepan, bring the butter, water and cocoa to a boil.
Remove from the heat. Combine the flour, sugar, baking soda and
salt; add to cocoa mixture. Stir in the sour cream until smooth.
Pour into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at
350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the
center comes out clean.
In a small saucepan, melt butter; add milk and cocoa. Bring to a
boil. Remove from the heat. Whisk in confectioners' sugar and

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Texas Sheet Cake (continued)

Directions (continued)

vanilla until smooth. Pour over warm cake. Cool completely on a wire
rack. Yield: 15 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 piece) equals 361 calories, 8 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 23 mg cholesterol, 232 mg sodium, 71 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.