Desserts & Drinks
Granny’s Texas Sheet Cake
Image and Recipe Copyright © 2003-2010 Jennifer Iserloh
My roommate in college, Christina, used to beg me to make Texas Sheet Cake. Granny used to make it for us on the Fourth of July but my healthier version is delish year-round!
Serves 10-12
Ingredients
2 cups granulated sugar
2 cups flour
1 cup water
1/2 cup low-fat, 1% buttermilk
1/2 pound (2 sticks) trans-fat free margarine
4 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa
2 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
non-stick cooking spray
Ingredients for Icing
1/2 cup of nuts
4 tablespoons trans-fat free margarine
3 tablespoons non-fat, skim milk
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
1 tablespoon vanilla
1/2 pound confectioner’s sugar (about 2 1/4 cups, if you don’t have a scale)
Directions
In a small saucepan melt butter and water. Add cocoa and bring to a boil. Allow mixture to cool to room temperature. Coat a 15″ x 10″ x 1″ high jelly roll pan with cooking spray. Preheat oven to 375° F. In a separate bowl, beat eggs, buttermilk, soda, vinegar, and vanilla. Mix in cooled cocoa mixture.
In another large bowl, add sugar, flour, and salt. Mix well. Sprinkle the flour mixture, a little at a time into the bowl with the liquid cocoa. Stir until just combined. Pour into the Jelly roll pan and bake 15-20 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted.
Prepare the icing. In a medium saucepan, combine all ingredients except the sugar, vanilla and nuts. Bring to a boil and cool slightly. Stir in sugar, vanilla and nuts then pour over warm cake when it comes out of the oven.
Make It A Meal
Serve with Baked Eggplant Parmesan, Salmon Cakes or Zucchini Boats.
Wine Pairing
Ruby Red Port
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December 16, 2007, 6:02 pm
I also like to add in some sour cream to the batter recipe.
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October 27, 2008, 7:45 am
My grandmother used to make this often for the fourth of july! It always reminded me of summer!
October 27, 2008, 10:26 am
My aunt makes Texas cake too, and I love it. She always used to serve it at her 3rd of July parties.