Cakes

[jaxfam6]

Originally Posted by bethola

Here ya go! Is this the one you wanted? Go it from cooks.com
TEXAS SHEET CAKE
2 c. flour
2 c. sugar
2 cubes butter
1 c. water
1/4 c. cocoa
1/2 c. sour cream
2 eggs
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. vanilla and mix together.
Pour in cookie sheet with sides (jelly roll pan). Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.
HINTS: Any kind of cocoa or chocolate drink mix will work for the cocoa, depending how light or dark you want it. I've found my favorite to be Hershey's European process chocolate. Yogurt, or, I think, buttermilk, can be substituted for the sour cream. If you don't want the icing, you can just sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Quick, easy, delicious, great for a crowd.

ICING FOR TEXAS SHEET CAKE:
1/4 c. cocoa (more or less to taste)
1/2 c. milk (start with slightly less)
1 cube butter
Cook these three ingredients together until bubbly. Add:
4 c. powdered sugar, sifted
1 tsp. vanilla
Nuts may be added, makes it very fudgy and yummy
Pour frosting on hot cake when it comes from oven. Frosting may run over sides.

I would assume a cube of butter is a tablespoon. Anyone know for sure? My Memaw Polly always used the "butter the size of a walnut" which I KNOW is a tablespoon! LOL

Beth

That looks like it would be it. I guess I will start with a tablespoon and if it looks like it needs more I will add more.

Thank you
will let you know if it tastes like I remember

[LaVonne]

Originally Posted by jaxfam6

That looks like it would be it. I guess I will start with a tablespoon and if it looks like it needs more I will add more.

Thank you
will let you know if it tastes like I remember

A cube of butter is 1/2 cup of butter...the whole cube...and no that's not too much for a batch of frosting.

[jaxfam6]

Originally Posted by CareyM

A cube of butter is 1/2 cup of butter...the whole cube...and no that's not too much for a batch of frosting.

Thanks

[bethola]

Originally Posted by CareyM

A cube of butter is 1/2 cup of butter...the whole cube...and no that's not too much for a batch of frosting.

Thanks for the info! I don't recall ever having heard OR read this measurement before.

[tv1a]

My favorite cake recipie only has 3 steps:

1. Place cake on plate
2. Place fork in cake
3. Put cake in mouth.

[bethola]

I like those kind of recipes too! A little TOO MUCH!

[HADDOCK]

SOUR CREAM COFFEE CAKE

Grease 9 X 13 PAN


CAKE BATTER:
3 cups Bisquick or Pioneer Baking mix
1 cup sugar
4 T margarine, softened
2 egg
1 1/2 cup sour cream
2 tsp vanilla

Mix together – beat 1 minute – spread in pan (mixture is thick)

STREUSEL TOPPING:
1/2 cup flour
6 T brown sugar
1/4 tsp cinnamon
5 T firm margarine
Slivered almonds or pecan pieces (optional – but good!)

Mix together – will be crumbly -- sprinkle over batter.

Bake 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes.

Drizzle with glaze made from powdered sugar and milk after cake has cooled a bit.


for a smaller cake, you can 1/2 the recipe and bake in a 8 or 9 inch cake pan.

[LaVonne]

Originally Posted by jaxfam6

Thanks

You're welcome!

[LaVonne]

Originally Posted by bethola

Thanks for the info! I don't recall ever having heard OR read this measurement before.

No problem!

[MawMaw]

Originally Posted by CareyM

I was looking through some wedding cakes on some links I have and found this...I think it would be beautiful when cut, with the red layer cake, white filling and red rose petals. I was also thinking about making a "65" with Royal icing...what do you all think?

That cake you had pictured......my son and new daughternlaw had that very cake made for their wedding......except it had 6 layers......it really was beautiful and very delicious.