Best Ever Texas Sheet Cake.

Hands down my favorite recipe for one of my favorite cakes. Try eating just one piece... P.S. Sorry there aren't any photos--good thing I don't consider myself a food photographer, huh?

Texas Sheet Cake

Ingredients

2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 cup butter
1/4 cocoa (heaping)
1 cup water
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans, toasted (optional)

Directions

Mix flour and sugar in a large bowl. Bring to a boil the butter, cocoa, and water. Pour hot mixture over the flour and sugar and mix well. Add buttermilk, baking soda, vanilla, and eggs; continue mixing until batter is smooth. Pour into a well-greased, large sheet cake pan. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. Allow to cool only slighty and frost. I like to start making the frosting during the last 10 minutes or so of baking and then almost immediately spread it on the cake once it comes out of the oven. Once the frosting's on, sprinkle walnuts or pecans over the cake. I usually do half plain chocolate and half with nuts, so people can pick which side they prefer.

Chocolate Frosting

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
6 tablespoons light cream or milk
1/4 cup cocoa (once again, heaping)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 to 1 package powdered sugar

Directions

Combine butter, cream, and cocoa in a large sauce pan. Bring to a boil. Cool slightly and add vanilla and enough powdered sugar to make frosting the consistency you like. Work the frosting over the cake quickly before it sets. Enjoy!