Texas Cowboy Cake Recipes

TEXAS SHEET CAKE I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 15x10 inch jelly roll pan.
• Bring 1 cup butter, water and 4 tablespoons cocoa to a boil in a large saucepan. While still hot, remove from heat and add 2 cups flour, 2 cups white sugar, and salt. Mix well. Beat in eggs, sour cream, and baking soda. Do not beat too long.
• Pour batter into greased 15x10 inch jelly roll pan. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean.
• To Make Icing: Bring 1/2 cup butter or margarine, 4 tablespoons cocoa and 5 tablespoons milk to a boil. Remove from heat. While still hot, add confectioners' sugar vanilla and nuts. Beat well. Ice cake while icing is still hot.

TEXAS COWBOY COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix first five dry ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
• In a BIG bowl, mix butter until creamy, gradually mixing in sugar.
• Add eggs one at a time and mix well.
• Add vanilla and mix well.
• Gradually add flour mixture, stir well.
• Add remaining ingredients one at a time, stirring well. (this is where the stirring starts getting harder).
• Use a medium size cookie scoop and drop rounded balls of dough onto ungreased baking sheets. Flatten slightly.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 17-20 minutes.
• Remove from baking sheet and cool.
• Makes approximately six dozen cookies or you can use a large scoop and make approximately three dozen jumbo cookies.

COWBOY COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Combine flour, sugar, salt& shortening- mix until crumbly.
• Reserve 1/2 cup of crumbs.
• To remaining crumbs add baking powder, soda& spices- mix thoroughly.
• Add milk& eggs- mix well.
• Pour into 2 greased& floured 8x8x2" baking pans.
• Sprinkle with reserved crumbs, nuts& cinnamon to taste.
• Bake at 375 for 25-30 minutes.