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Texas Sheet "Shit" Cake Recipe

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Category:
Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Cake:
1 cup canola oil
1 cup water
4 Tablespoons cocoa
2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1/2 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla

Frosting:
1/2 cup butter or margarine
4 Tablespoons cocoa
6 Tablespoons milk
1 box confectioners sugar
1 cup chopped walnuts (or other nuts if you prefer)
1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions:
Directions:
In a large sauce pan mix the oil and water and cocoa on medium heat. Mix well with a whisk, this will take a little time and then it will blend all at once. Bring the mixture to a low boil and then remove from heat to cool slightly. Add the sugar, flour, and salt to the water/oil/cocoa mixture. Stir well with the whisk, ensuring that there are not lumps of flour. Crack the eggs into a small bowl and beat them, add beaten eggs to the main mixture. Blend in the sour cream, baking soda, vanilla and cream together. Pour the whole mixture onto a large cookie sheet with high sides. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 - 22 minutes. Let the cake cool, but keep it in the pan, you serve it from the cookie sheet.

While the cake is baking, make the frosting. In a large sauce pan melt the butter and mix in the cocoa and milk. Bring this to a slight boil. Removed from heat. Slowly add a whole box of confectioners sugar while whisking. Add the chopped nuts and the vanilla. It will be very runny, that's o.k. Pour the mixture over the cooled cake and spread it to cover.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
Lots
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
1 hour total
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
We loved to tease Mom and call this a "shit" cake. I guess the idea is that it resembles the large cow patties found in the fields of Texas steer. It serves a lot of people and is very good. Great for an informal party.

 

 

 

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