Texas is one of the most hospitable places you’ll ever go. Native’s to this lovely state are extra cordial and never fail to call you sir, ma’am, or miss. Their way of hospitality is not confined to their manners but extends to their food as well. Texas sheet cake is meant to be shared by a lot of people; not only shared, but enjoyed by all including the baker. It’s a throw together kind of cake that gets loud applause. Here’s the recipe for the frosting.
texas sheet cake frosting
1/2 cup butter
6 Tablespoons milk
2 Tablespoons cocoa
2 Tablespoons Hershey’s Syrup
1 oz. chocolate
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 cups powdered sugar
1 cup chopped walnuts, optional
In a saucepan heat up butter, milk, cocoa, syrup and chocolate until smooth. Mix with remaining ingredients and frost cake.
Here are a few links to various Texas sheet cake recipes:
texas sheet cake to serve 35
texas sheet cake by a texan
“lower fat”cinnamon tx sheet cake
