Doug's Famous Texas Sheet Cake

 

2 cups all purpose flour

2 cups granulated sugar

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 c sour cream

2 eggs

1 cup butter

1 cup water

5 TBSP unsweetened cocoa powder

FROSTING

5 TBSP unsweetened cocoa powder

6 TBSP milk

1/2 C butter

4 cups powdered sugar

1 tsp vanilla

1 c chopped walnuts

Directions

• Step 1

  Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10x15 inch pan.

• Step 2

  Combine the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. Beat in the sour cream and eggs. Set aside. Melt the butter on low in a saucepan, add the water and 5 tablespoons cocoa. Bring mixture to a boil then remove from heat. Allow to cool slightly, then stir cocoa mixture into the egg mixture, mixing until blended.

• Step 3

  Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

• Step 4

  For the icing: In a large saucepan, combine the milk, 5 tablespoons cocoa and 1/2 cup butter. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat. Stir in the confectioners' sugar and vanilla, then fold in the nuts, mixing until blended. Spread frosting over warm cake.

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