Grandma's Chocolate Texas Sheet Cake

I double the chocolate, bc, why not. This time we added almond extract to both cake batter and icing...smells divine!

I've been making this for several years. It's my go to for spur of the moment desert. I bake it in a 9x13 or 11x13 for 30-40 minutes and add pecans to the icing. It seldom lasts longer than 24 hours

What a moist cake! I made the recipe as instructed but added chopped pecans on top. The cake itself is not too sweet but with the very sweet topping creates a perfect combination. This was a super easy recipe and my first cake from scratch. Will make it again. It got a silent reaction because my family was too busy inhaling this cake.

An easy 5 star chocolate cake. I tripled the amount of cocoa and baking time needed to be increased by 20 minutes. ( It could be my oven so bake as directed and test if done.)

Nice and moist.

Good cake I made for my husband’s birthday & he enjoyed it. I do think next time I will tone down the icing as a tad sweet for us, but it was such comfort while inside during this Covid-19. 0

So amazing! I accidentally only put 1/2 cup of butter in the cake and I don’t know if it needed another 1/2 cup. It was delicious! I also added 1/4 tsp of salt to the icing because it was very sweet. I will definitely be baking this one again!

Wow. Awesome chocolate flavor and cake is super soft. Had it for my b-day and couldn't ask for better. Girlfriend made as directed and wouldn't change a thing. Now for my second piece!

I made this cake for my husband’s birthday last weekend. It was so good I made it again this weekend. I too had to double the cook time before it was done. This time I doubled the frosting recipe and added 1/2 t cinnamon and a cup of pecans. Delicious.

Love this cake !

Just waiting for it to finish baking and in my 350 oven it’s taking another 20 mins than stated

Very good. Frosting was a bit runny so added more powdered sugar. Probably would sprinkle powdered sugar on top instead of frosting.

Decadent . Yes I will make it again. Great with or without ice cream.

Good cake. I doubled the cocoa in the cake mix. Tastes exactly like Dunkin Hines to me, though, with exception of the great frosting.

I added chopped pecans to icing

I've been making Texas Sheet Cakes for 44 years...this is the best recipe yet! The sour cream and coffee rounds out the chocolate to perfection.

None of these recipes include the key ingredient that makes this cake distinctive: cinnamon. The cake originated as “Chocolate Dream Cake” and was introduced by Gladiola Flour on the backs of its bag in the 1950’s. The original recipe our grandmothers in Texas made calls for 1 tsp of cinnamon added with the dry ingredients. Also, the cake can be baked in a 9X13x2” pan as well. 400 degrees for 35-40 min or until cake tester comes out clean. Be careful not to overbake or you will get a burned taste. This cake picked up the name “Texas Dream Cake,” and other versions of “Texas ____ Cake,” because of its Texas origins.

I will definitely be making this again!

I made it by the recipe and will definitely make it again.

I'm not crazy about chocolate, but this is THE best chocolate cake ever!!! We loved it!

I've actually made it many times. This time I put it in two 9-inch round pans. One for a friend, and one for me! :)

After making this moist, delicious, and oh so chocolate cake I told myself not to ever make it again for my household as we could not stop eating it. The only change I made was to sprinkle chopped walnuts on the top.

This is the exact recipe used by Grandmother, Mother and now me. It was handed down "hand written from Grandma(1902-1988) as the Texas Sheet Cake. Our frosting is a little bit different and it includes chopped pecans. Great tasting, easy to make, cake. Always a family/friends crowd pleaser.