Texas Sheet Cake

Also known as Buttermilk Brownies

Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 cups granulated sugar

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup butter

1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 cup water

2 eggs

1/2 cup buttermilk

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

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Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.

2. Grease a 15x10x1 inch or 13x9x2 inch baking pan, set aside.

3. Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt; set aside

4. In a medium saucepan, combine butter, cocoa powder, and water. Bring mixture just to boiling, making sure to stir constantly. Remove from heat and add the mixture to the flour mixture. Beat with an electric mixture for 1 minute on medium speed until combined. Add eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla. Beat for 1 min. Batter will be thin

5. Pour batter into pan and bake for 25 minute for a 15x10x1 inch pan or 35 minutes for a 13x9x2 inch pan, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

6. Pour warm chocolate-buttermilk frosting over the brownies and let cool.

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Chocolate-Buttermilk Frosting:

1/4 cup butter

3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

3 tablespoons buttermilk

2 1/4 cups powdered sugar (sifted)

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

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1. In medium saucepan combine butter, cocoa powder, and buttermilk. Bring mixture to boiling then remove from heat.

2. Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat until smooth.