Texas sheet cake

**hotblonde** · #1 04-05-2009

BATTER

1 cup butter or margarine
1 cup water
4 Tablespoons cocoa
2 cups white sugar
2 cups white flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 eggs
1/2 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla

FROSTING

1/2 cup butter or margarine
4 Tablespoons cocoa
6 Tablespoons milk
1 pound confectioners sugar
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
1 teaspoon vanilla

Batter
Put butter (or margarine), water and cocoa in a large pan stir so cocoa is dissolved ( will look like chocolate pudding). Bring to a boil. Then remove from heat and add the rest of the batter ingredients. Mix with an electric mixer until smooth. Then pour into a 11x16x 1.5 sheet pan. ( for thicker cake you can use a 13x 9 cake pan.) Bake at 350 degrees for 20 min. (30 min if you use 13x 9 cake pan). Poke with toothpick when it comes out clean it is done.

Frosting (Note: Start this about 10 min before the cake is done)
Bring butter (or marg), cocoa and milk to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in confectioners sugar and nuts ( sift sugar so that its not lumpy). Stir in vanilla and pour over cake as soon as it comes out the oven. Let cool frosting will set cut and ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is a real sweet and easy cake. This cake doesn't last long at family gatherings.

**samson** · #2 04-05-2009

Where were you yesterday with this cake when I needed you hotblonde !!

**hotblonde** · #3 04-05-2009

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Originally Posted by samson

Where were you yesterday with this cake when I needed you hotblonde !!

I actually made two of them yesterday. MMMMMMMMGOOOOOOOOD!

templetonstoy · #4 04-05-2009

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Originally Posted by hotblonde

I actually made two of them yesterday. MMMMMMMMGOOOOOOOOD!

Too bad, Samson...a day late and a dollar short. *giggles*

**Cougar830** · #5 04-05-2009

Now since I live in Texas it sounds like it might go good here in Arlington.

**samson** · #6 04-05-2009

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Originally Posted by hotblonde

I actually made two of them yesterday. MMMMMMMMGOOOOOOOOD!

Teaser

**samson** · #7 04-05-2009

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Originally Posted by Cougar830

Now since I live in Texas it sounds like it might go good here in Arlington.

Hey bud---been racking my brain & since you live in Texas. Don`t know how old you are but in the late 60`s & early 70`s there was a little town just about 1/2 hr drive south-east of Houston that used to have a big chili cook-off every year around July 4. I frequented this place a few times while playing baseball during our schedule, our games were in Houston but this was a MUST STOP to bring the rookies. One of their booths served "Texas Spagetti" where we tested the rookies LOL , a few of us kept in touch over the years but for the life of us we can`t remember the name of the cook-off. Ever heard of it? Was semi-famous at the time for it`s questionable ingredients.

**Cougar830** · #8 04-06-2009

68 years old. moved here in 1989 for a job. stayed after I retired. I know they have a buch of cookoffs here but I don't have a clue to which on you are talking about. Live in the DFW area never went to Houston much.

**samson** · #9 04-06-2009

Their meatballs were exactly that !! Calves testicles---a rookie must!! A rare tough, sinewy yet spongy treat smothered in meat sauce. I`m just turning 59 yrs was there in `68-`71. Have been back a few times in Dallas-Fort Worth area with hockey/goalie school I do some work for but never had enough time to find out much about it. Old ball players sure remember tho!