Texas Sheet Cake

Makes 24 squares

This is my favorite cake to bring to potlucks, because it’s HUGE. It’s also delicious, and keeps well, too. Use a large jellyroll-type pan for this.

ingredients

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Combine in a mixing bowl:
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2 cups flour
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2 cups sugar
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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In a saucepan, melt:
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2 sticks butter
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Add 4 heaping tablespoons cocoa. Stir together.
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Add 1 cup boiling water, allow mixture to boil for 30 seconds, then turn off heat. Pour over flour mixture, and stir lightly to cool.
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In measuring cup, pour 1/2 cup buttermilk.
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Add:
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2 beaten eggs
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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Stir buttermilk mixture into butter/chocolate mixture. Pour into sheet cake or jelly roll pan and bake at 350-degrees for 20 minutes.
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While cake is baking, make icing:
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Chop 1/2 cup pecans finely.
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Melt 1 3/4 sticks butter in a saucepan.
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Add 4 heaping tablespoons cocoa, stir to combine, then turn off heat.
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Add:
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6 tablespoons milk
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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1 lb minus 1/2 cup powdered sugar
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Stir together.
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Add pecans, stir together, and pour over warm cake.