Tiny Texas Sheet Cake #CakeSliceBakers

I went to college in San Antonio, Texas and while there, discovered many dishes that have continued to be among my favorites - steak fingers and creamy gravy, cheese and onion enchiladas with a that red chili sauce that no restaurant on the East coast has ever managed to copy, beef brisket with a side of BBQ sauce.  And at just about every large group gathering there would be a Texas Sheet Cake.

To be clear, I'm pretty sure the Texas Sheet Cake did not originate in Texas.  Rumor has it that it's called a Texas Sheet Cake simply because of it's size - everything's bigger in Texas!  The Texas Sheet Cake that I'm familiar with is a simple chocolate cake that can be made with a saucepan, one bowl, and whisk - no big mixer needed.  The batter is then poured into a greased half-sheet pan and baked for 20 minutes or so.  While the cake is baking, you make a chocolate glaze to pour over the cake, also in a saucepan, no mixers required.  If you're looking to take something extra special, some chopped pecans on top would not go awry.  Once you've poured the icing on top, you can get changed for whatever event you've made this cake for and be on your way.  It doesn't take long to set up, and it doesn't need refrigeration.  My go to cake for pot lucks or other large gatherings.

Candace Floyd's Tiny Texas Sheet Cake starts with a smaller version of that familiar chocolate cake, but then tops it with a frosting more reminiscent of the coconut-pecan frosting generally found on German Chocolate cakes.  


The entire package was tasty.  The cake was super moist and had a nice chocolate taste to it.  The frosting, while not what I was expecting, was still quite good and went well with the cake.  My family gobbled it up in almost one setting.  There was a piece left that my daughter claimed as her own for breakfast the next day.  






Each month The Cake Slice Bakers are offered a selection of cakes from the current book we are baking through. This year it is Little Everyday Cakes by Candace Floyd. We each choose one cake to bake, and then on the 20th - never before - we all post about our cake on our blogs. There are a few rules that we follow, but the most important ones are to have fun and enjoy baking & eating cakes!

Follow our Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest pages where you can find all of our cakes, as well as inspiration for many other cakes. You can also click on the thumbnail pictures below to take you to each of our cakes. If you have a blog and are interested in joining The Cake Slice Bakers and baking along with us, please send an email to thecakeslicebakers at gmail dot com for more details.

The Cake Slice Bakers also have a new Facebook group called The Cake Slice Bakers and Friends. This group is perfect for those who do not have a blog but want to join in the fun and bake through this book.





It is a new year and a new book - Little Everyday Cakes - and our choices for June 2021 were ~ 

Pina Colada Cake

One Egg Dinner Cake

Tiny Texas Sheet Cake

Comments

  1. A Day in the Life on the FarmJune 20, 2021 at 5:30 AM

    I had never heard of a Texas Sheet cake but I, too, was reminded of a German Chocolate Cake when I read the recipe. It sure looks delicious.

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  2. KarenJune 20, 2021 at 12:11 PM

    Yeah, I thought it was more like German chocolate cake with the topping, but still delicious!

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  3. Camilla M. MannJune 20, 2021 at 3:34 PM

    This does remind me of a German chocolate cake and I love seeing all the variations.

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