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Texas Cake

Source of Recipe


Southern Living, March 2001






List of Ingredients



• 2 cups sugar
  
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
  
• 1 tsp baking soda
  
• ½ tsp salt
  
• 1 (8-ounce) container sour cream
  
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  
• 1 cup butter or margarine
  
• 1 cup water
  
• ¼ cup cocoa
  
• Fudge Frosting (recipe follows)
  






Instructions



1. Combine first 4 ingredients in a large bowl; stir in sour cream and eggs.
   
   
2. Melt butter in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in 1 cup water and cocoa. Bring to a boil, whisking constantly. Remove from heat. Stir cocoa mixture into flour mixture. Pour into a greased 15- x 10-inch jellyroll pan.
   
   
3. Bake at 325° for 20 to 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Spread frosting over warm cake.
   
   Makes 24 servings.
   
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   FUDGE FROSTING
   
   • ½ cup butter or margarine
   • 1/3 cup milk
   • ¼ cup cocoa
   • 1 (1-pound) package powdered sugar
   • 1 tsp vanilla extract
   
   Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in milk and cocoa; bring mixture to a boil. Remove from heat. Gradually add sugar, stirring until smooth; stir in vanilla.
   
   Makes 3 cups.