let them eat cake

 I wanted to try my hand at making cake from scratch...so I decided to try something easy...and went with texas sheet cake...when it comes to frosting-even plain old box cakes I always try too soon and end up with a demolished cake and clumps of frosting...I still have emotional scars from ruining my moms 38th birthday...her cake looked like cake vomit...but she ate it because she loves me <3 thanks mama.  My brother started baking cakes in high school after my grandma Green showed him how- it was cool- and strange he rarely ate what he made (not a big cake fan) but loved to make them for peoples birthdays...I miss those days.

found the recipe here.

Texas Sheet cake V

Rated: Submitted By: Carolyn Herbert Photo By: foodaholic Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 35

"Chocolate cake made in a 10x15 inch sheet pan, covered with chocolate frosting and walnuts."

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups white sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup sour cream 2 eggs 1 cup butter 1 cup water

5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder   6 tablespoons milk 5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 1/2 cup butter 4 cups confectioners' sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup chopped walnuts

DIRECTIONS:

1.	Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10x15 inch pan.
2.	Combine the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. Mix in the sour cream, then beat in the eggs. Set aside. In a saucepan, melt the butter, then stir in the water and 5 tablespoons cocoa. Bring mixture to a boil then remove from heat. Allow to cool slightly, then stir cocoa mixture into the dry ingredients, mixing until blended.
3.	Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
4.	For the icing: In a large saucepan, combine the milk, 5 tablespoons cocoa and 1/2 cup butter. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat. Stir in the confectioners' sugar and vanilla, then fold in the nuts, mixing until blended. Spread frosting over warm cake. (my changes were I had no milk so i used evaporated milk, and i added a pinch of cinnamon to the batter) Dev couldn't have cake so I fed him his favorite- oatmeal and fruit...he didn't complain one bit!