Texas Sheet Cake Recipe Using Buttermilk

Texas Sheet Cake is a very rich & moist sheet cake, it’s oozing with chocolatey goodness. This is perfect for serving to a crowd & is quick to put together. A true Classic!

You’ve heard about sheet cakes, but have you ever made one? This Texas Sheet Cake is an excellent choice for your first sheet cake. 

Are you ready to make a dessert that will WOW any guest? A Texas Sheet Cake is always quick and easy to make. However, the outcome is this chocolate cake covered in warm chocolate frosting. DELICIOUS!

One Bowl Buttermilk Chocolate Cake

Any celebration is worthy of a sheet cake. It just so happens that many people love making Texas Sheet Cakes because they are simple, yet so very yummy. This recipe for sheet cake will quickly become a favorite in your household. There will be no holding this recipe hostage because everyone will want it. 

You’ve probably heard of this amazing dessert, but you may not know what it is exactly. This sheet cake is inspired by the German Sweet Chocolate Cake. A traditional Texas sheet cake calls for buttermilk and pecans. You can find the full recipe in the recipe card and it’s going to knock your socks off! 

What goes in this amazing cake? The main ingredients are listed below, but if you keep scrolling you will run into the full recipe for Texas Sheet Cake. Here are the main ingredients to gather for making this cake oozing of chocolate flavor. 

Texas Sheet Cake

In my opinion, the frosting is always the best part of any cake. You’ll want to know HOW to make the frosting 

If you don’t have buttermilk, you can make a substitute – 1 cup milk, mix in 1 Tablespoon vinegar.  Let stand for 2 minutes, then stir and use the amount needed in the recipe.

You can also use a cookie sheet that has sides! This type of pan will help you get the consistency of a sheet cake that you desire. 

White Texas Sheet Cake

Most cakes are okay sitting on the counter. HOWEVER, if you want this recipe for Texas Sheet Cake to last longer, then you should store it in the fridge. 

If you’ve been craving Texas Sheet Cake and don’t know where to start, give this recipe a try. You’ll love the simplicity of the recipe and how delicious everything tastes! Texas Sheet Cake with Buttermilk is a rich and incredibly moist chocolate cake topped with gooey fudge frosting.It's quick to make and perfect for serving a crowd!

This is a true family recipe, passed down to me by my mom. It is the original recipe that she used when baking for church potlucks and family parties when I was a kid. And it is so good that I did not change a thing!

Chocolate Buttermilk Cake With Frosting

Topped with a decadent layer of fudgy icing. It is a classic Southern dessert that can be traced back to theearly 1900s, but it's unclear who first invented the cake or why it is called a Texas Sheet Cake. Most people believe that it gets its name because it is such a large cake (like the size of Texas).

Some people stir chopped pecans in the frosting before they pour it over the warm cake. This makes sense as pecan trees are the state tree of Texas. However, my family requested no nuts for this one, so I left it out of my recipe.

Moist and tender cake- The combination of buttermilk, butter, and cocoa powder creates a soft and moist cake that melts in your mouth.

Chocolate Buttermilk Sheet Cake Recipe

Quick and easy-This recipe comes together effortlessly, making it perfect for both experienced bakers and beginners. It can be ready to serve in

A sheet cake is typically a large rectangular cake, and thinner compared to a regular cake, which is often taller and baked in round or square pans. Sheet cakes are the perfect dessert when serving a large number of people, while regular cakes are more suitable for smaller gatherings or individual servings.

Buttermilk:Tenderizes the cake and enhances its moistness. It is also used in the frosting for a little tanginess. If you don't have buttermilk

Texas Sheet Cake Recipe

By adding 1 tablespoon of vinegar or lemon juice to 1 cup of milk and letting it sit for 5 minutes. You can also replace the buttermilk in the cake with an equal amount of sour cream.

Texas Sheet Cake is usually prepared using a jelly roll pan or a half sheet pan, resulting in a large, thin cake. If you want a thicker cake you can also prepare it in a 9x13 pan. Here are the cook times for various sizes.

Test the cake's doneness by inserting a toothpick in the center of the cake. It is done when the toothpick comes out clean.

Chocolate Texas Sheet Cake

Flash-freeze individual slices of cake until the frosting is hard. Then wrap each piece tightly with 2 layers of plastic wrap. Transfer the wrapped slices to a freezer bag or freezer-safe container and return to the freezer for up to 3 months.

This cake can be refrigerated but refrigeration tends to dry it out, so I recommend that you store it at room temperature. If you do choose to put it in the refrigerator, transfer the cake to an airtight container and enjoy it within 5 days.

Once the frosting has set to the point where it is dry to the touch, cover the pan tightly with plastic wrap. Store it at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Chocolate Texas Sheet Cake With Buttermilk

The main cause of thick frosting is adding too much powdered sugar. If you choose not to weigh your sugar, measure it by scooping it with a spoon into your measuring cup and leveling it off with a knife. Be sure to also pour the frosting while it is warm, as it thickens as it cools.

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Texas Sheet Cake with Buttermilk is a rich and incredibly moist chocolate cake topped with gooey fudge frosting. It's quick to make and perfect for serving a crowd!

Original Texas Sheet Cake Recipe (with Buttermilk)

Storage: Once the icing has completely set (it should be dry to the touch) cover the pan tightly with plastic wrap and store it at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Calories: 291 kcal | Carbohydrates: 44 g | Protein: 2 g | Fat: 13 g | Saturated Fat: 8 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3 g | Trans Fat: 0.5 g | Cholesterol: 46 mg | Sodium: 255 mg | Potassium: 67 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 35 g | Vitamin A: 397 IU | Calcium: 26 mg | Iron: 1 mgThe reigning king of all sheet cakes, this easy recipe for Texas Sheet Cake is a chocolate cake lovers dream. A rich, fudgy, moist crumb made with buttermilk and coated in warm chocolate frosting, then sprinkled with toasted pecans. The best!

I’ve tried my fair share of recipes for Texas Sheet Cake over the years. And honestly, I have never had a bad one. I mean, what’s not to love? Moist chocolate cake, coated in thick warm chocolate frosting, and sprinkled with chopped nuts. It’s seriously difficult to screw one up.

Chocolate Buttermilk Cake

There are about as many Texas Sheet Cake recipes in existence as there are chocolate chip cookies. Some use sour cream, others use buttermilk. Some use a 15×10 pan, others use an 18×12. And most require the batter and frosting to be made in a saucepan. But this particular recipe is the bee’s knees, made with buttermilk, cinnamon, toasted pecans, and no need for the stovetop, so less dishes to clean!

Some say it’s simply because the cake is large, like the state of Texas. Others say it’s because of the addition of buttermilk (a Texan’s favorite ingredient), and pecans in the icing (which are native to south central North America, Texas in particular.) The recipe is also similar to one featured in the Dallas Morning News in 1957 that ended up taking the country by storm. It has also been suggested that Lady Bird Johnson was involved somehow, but historians combed the LBJ archives in Austin and couldn’t find any evidence of this.

The cake became popular in the South in the 1950’s just after German’s Chocolate Cake became well known. The Texas Sheet Cake is similar in flavor, but way easier to prepare, making it gain huge popularity nationwide.

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So who really knows. Some history is concrete, some not so much. I say it’s a called a Texas Sheet Cake because it’s rich, bold, and cannot be ignored when entering a room – like a Texan! HA.

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The reigning king of all sheet cakes, this easy recipe for Texas Sheet Cake is a chocolate cake lovers dream. A rich, fudgy, moist crumb made with buttermilk and coated in warm chocolate frosting, then sprinkled with toasted pecans.

Buttermilk Chocolate Cake

Do not make the frosting in advance. The frosting hardens fast! So don’t make that