Grandma Rees' Texas Sheet Cake

     I remember this cake was quite a treat at Grandma's house when I was a kid.  It is a great cake for a crowd because it is baked in a half sheet pan.   Which is good when there are a bunch of Rees kids running around.  The icing really makes the cake.  This is a fudgy wonderfully sweet and smooth frosting.  You just pour it over the cake, so there is no concern of getting it smooth and perfect.  Besides, it is fun to make a cake and frosting from scratch and not have to drag out the mixer!

    I have seen other recipes for Texas sheet cake, but most don't have the cinnamon.  This is a great touch that makes this cake stand apart.  It is just enough to give some character.  MMMM!

Grandma Rees' Texas Sheet Cake

Ingredients:

2 cups flour

2 cups sugar

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1 cup butter

4 T cocoa

1 cup water

2 eggs, beaten

1/2 cup sour cream

1 tsp vanilla

Icing:

4 T cocoa

6 T milk

1/2 cup butter

1 lb powdered sugar

1 tsp vanilla

1. Preheat oven to 350 F
2. In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, cinnamon and baking soda.  Set aside.
3. In a saucepan, bring butter, water and cocoa to a boil.  Pour over flour mixture and stir until incorporated.
   
4. Add the rest if the ingredients and stir until uniform.
5. Pour into a well greased half sheet pan and bake for 25 minutes
   
6. Once the cake is mostly cooled, start the frosting by bringing the butter, cocoa and milk to a boil.
7. Stir in the powdered sugar and vanilla and spread over the cake.  Easy peasy!

   

   Somebody get me a spoon!

8. Spread over cake
   
   
   
   

   

   Really... a spoon please.  I can't take it!

Since this cake is great for a crowd, I made it for the super bowl.  Shhhhh! 

 Don't tell anyone the secret play!