Texas sheet cake is of the moistest chocolatey cakes you’ll ever taste! This is traditionally served with a layer of chocolate frosting, but we’ve changed it up with the Dulce de Leche Frosting. A piece of heaven right here!
Alan’s Aunt Norma introduced us to Texas Sheet Cake during a summer visit, so every summer I find a reason to take her handwritten recipe card out of hibernation.
It’s a moist chocolate cake traditionally with chocolate frosting topped with nuts.
I’ve been making the chocolate on chocolate combination for years. It’s a family favorite!
Well, I got a head start on my summer cake making, and thought I would change up this classic cake by adding my homemade Dulce de Leche in the frosting!
This is a great dessert to serve a crowd, and please do because you will be tempted to devour the whole cake yourself, and I can’t be responsible for all that goodness 🙂
There are no calories spared in this recipe full fat and lots of sugar, which is why it tastes so darn good!
So make this a double work-out day or your official cheat on the diet day, and enjoy every bite!!
Texas Sheet Cake With Dulce de Leche Frosting
A moist chocolate Texas sheet cake topped with a decadent dulce de leche frosting. A twist to a classic dessert.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 stick butter
- 1/2 cup oil (canola or vegetable)
- 4 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ICING
- 1 stick butter, softened
- 1 cup Dulce de Leche
- 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla
- 2-4 Tablespoons milk
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
Notes
I have used different sized pans for this cake 15 X11, 9 X 13, and a jelly roll pan. The cooking time and thickness of the cake will vary slightly.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
16Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 513Total Fat: 26gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 240mgCarbohydrates: 66gFiber: 1gSugar: 51gProtein: 5g
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Everyone goes back for seconds when I make this cake, and I suspect with the updated frosting, they’ll want thirds!
The chores aren’t going anywhere, so you might as well cut yourself a generous piece of cake, and enjoy the heck out of your weekend!
Bam's Kitchen
That dulce de leche frosting has me drooling. I have not had texas sheet cake since living at home.
Sandra
I make this cake during the summer months when I can share it at potlucks. The chocolate frosting is good too, but the dulce de leche combination is awesome!!
Hotly Spiced
This looks really yummy. I love caramel so the flavours would be really delicious. Looks lovely and moist too xx
Sandra
Thank you 🙂 It’s a pretty lovely dangerous combination.
Heather @ SugarDish(Me)
So… I have never made Texas Sheet Cake. It looks like a basic chocolate cake recipe? What makes it different? Besides your awesome frosting, I mean.
Sandra
Chocolate is chocolate, right? 😉 Texas Sheet Cake I think is intended to be brought to potlucks with the intent of showing hospitality in a big Texan way, but this is meant to be easy to make. Bake and serve in the same pan, and no substituting any of the fat for applesauce or such 😉 That’s all I know about Texas Sheet Cake.
Sandra
Ahhh, I thought everyone has a version of Texas Sheet Cake! The frosting is crazy fabulous 🙂 and thank you!!
Sandra
🙂 shocked, Uru, shocked!
Andi @ The Weary Chef
This looks heavenly! Thanks so much for following me on Pinterest. I’m looking forward to following you too and keeping up with your recipes!
Sandra
Thank you, Andi! I’m enjoying meeting more foodies! Looking forward to your drink posts 😉
Charlotte Brush
Your site is fantastic, just found it today, the recipes are all interesting and I have copied a couple. I really like how easy it is to copy, thanks. All your remarks and stories are great. Thanks for all your hard work and keep posting. God Bless.
Sandra
Thank you so much for letting me know you stopped by! Hope you like the recipes 🙂 ~Sandra
Sarah @ The Chef Next Door
This cake looks amazing, Sandra! I’m in charge of making a dessert for a friends graduation party this weekend and now I know what I will make, this cake!
Sandra Shaffer
Thanks, Sarah! There won’t be a piece left! I try to cut little pieces, but my slivers just add up to a big piece, so just go for it!