Texas Hot Cocoa Cake Recipes

THE BEST TEXAS SHEET CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 18x13'' pan.
• Add water butter cocoa powder to a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring mixture to a boil.
• Meanwhile, in a separate bowl mix together the flour, sugar baking soda and salt.
• In another small bowl mix together the sour cream, eggs and vanilla.
• Add sour cream/egg mixture to the flour mixture and mix until combined.
• Once the chocolate mixture in the saucepan in boiling, remove it from heat and pour it into the batter. Mix until combined and no lumps remain.
• Pour mixture into prepared pan and smooth with a spatula to make sure it is dispersed in an even layer.
• Bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until set (mine is usually done around 15 minutes).
• When the cake is about half-way through cooking, prepare the frosting.

TEXAS HOT COCOA CAKE

Steps:

• Combine in saucepan cocoa, butter, oil, and water.
• Bring to a boil, stirring; let cool.
• Combine sugar and flour in a large bowl.
• Pour cocoa mixture, when cooled, over flour and sugar; and beat until smooth.
• Combine buttermilk, eggs, soda, cinnamon and vanilla; then beat into above mixture.
• Grease and flour a 13x9 inch pan; bake at 400 degrees for 35-40 minutes.
• Frosting: Start 10 minutes before baking is done.
• Combine frosting ingredients except for confectioner's sugar in a bowl, mix.
• Add confectioner's sugar; stir well, then beat until thick.
• Spoon frosting over hot cake.
• Top with nuts if desired.

HOT COCOA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350° F. Spray a Bundt pan with nonstick cooking spray, and set aside.
• In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the sugar and butter on medium speed until the mixture resembles wet sand. Add the sour cream and mix in well. Add the eggs and then the egg whites, one at a time, beating well after each egg is added. Once all of the eggs are in, add the vanilla extract.
• Combine the coffee powder with the hot water. Add to the mixing bowl.
• In a separate bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix until homogeneous.
• Remove the bowl from the mixer and sift the dry ingredients into the mixture. Use a spatula to mix gently until all of the ingredients are completely combined. Add the chocolate chips and mix gently until evenly.
• Pour the batter into the Bundt pan and bake for 50 to 55 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then release onto a cake circle or a plate.

GRANDMA'S CHOCOLATE TEXAS SHEET CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10x15-inch cake pan.
• Combine butter, water, and cocoa powder for cake in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook until butter has melted and mixture comes to a boil. Remove from the heat and cool slightly.
• Meanwhile, mix flour, sugar, and salt together in a large bowl. Beat buttermilk, eggs, baking soda, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl.
• Add melted butter mixture to the flour mixture, then add buttermilk-egg mixture and beat until thoroughly combined. Pour into the prepared cake pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Remove cake from the oven and cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine butter, milk, cocoa powder, and vanilla extract for the frosting in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir until butter melts, then stir in powdered sugar. Spread frosting over the warm cake.