Feasley's Recipes

Texas Sheet Cake

dessert~40 minPhoebe Butler’s recipe box

margarine · water · cocoa · flour · sugar · salt · egg · sour cream · baking soda

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15 min active · 40 min total · one sheet cake (times estimated)

Ingredients

  • ½ cup margarine (oleo)
  • 1 cup water
  • 4 tablespoons cocoa
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

Steps

  1. Combine the margarine, water, and cocoa in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
  2. Add the flour, sugar, and salt to the boiled mixture and stir to combine.
  3. Add the eggs, sour cream, and baking soda and mix until incorporated.
  4. Pour the batter onto a greased rimmed cookie sheet (jelly-roll pan).
  5. Bake at 325°F for 25 minutes.
  6. Frost the cake while it is still warm. (Frosting recipe not included on this card.)