Chocolate Texas Sheet Cake - Everyday Food With Sarah Carey

Sarah Carey makes this crowd-pleasing party favorite: a chewy and deliciously moist Chocolate Texas Sheet Cake with a crunchy pecan topping. Enjoy!
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Sarah Carey is the editor of Everyday Food magazine and her job is to come up with the best ways to make fast, delicious food at home. But she's also a mom to two hungry kids, so the question "What's for dinner?" is never far from her mind -- or theirs, it seems! Her days can get crazy busy (whose don't?), so these videos are all about her favorite fast, fresh meals -- and the tricks she uses to make it all SO much easier.
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[@fanofpink]

Wow that frosting is so much easier than waiting for butter to soften!!!!

[@astrideklof9520]

one tip if you want to get a bit of a different taste to the cake is to put some coffee in the frosting and then put coconut flakes on top instead of nuts. It's a classic Swedish recipe called "kärleksmums"

[@brixperez3951]

Astrid Eklöf sounds delicious!!!! 🇲🇽

[@amaydejaamar]

I always prefer my chocolate cakes to have a shot of espresso and top them with coconut flakes because I think pairing chocolate with coconut is the best flavour combination. Btw, I think Swedes make the best sweets and bullar. Bra job sverige!

[@berry7590]

It's so good almost like the Finnish Mokkapala

[@astrideklof9520]

Yeah, we swedes are not bad at making tasty things!

[@russbear31]

Yes, because nothing says Swedish like coconuts ??? They have great forests of coconut trees in Sweden (LOL). We already have a classic American cake like this. When you add coconut and pecans a carmel frosting, it becomes a "German chocolate cake." --But the recipe is not German at all. It first appeared in the US about 160 years ago and was named after a man named "Samuel German."

[@VideosQueMeGustanenE]

We love this cake at our house. Not need to setting out eggs and butter to room temperature. No need to fire up the mixer. And my kiddos just love the frosting, with sprinkles instead of pecans of course. (I “accidentally” put pecans on half the cake, so there is always some for me after they’ve devoured theirs.) It’s super fast. Even my two year old can help. We love this cake and keep coming back to watch it. My kids love watching the video as we make it

[@happytx1860]

Thanks, Sarah. This is my all time favorite cake. With a glass of ice cold milk it's a little bit of heaven. It's great with ice cream.

[@Hayala0414]

It's a repeat. I am thankful. Thanks Sarah. Enjoy your holiday. You deserve some days off. Great recipe.

[@StArFuRyZz]

This is my go-to cake for family events. The recipe I have is similar but uses more cocoa and no cinnamon. It's baked in a sheet pan so the frosting recipe makes a bit more to cover the whole cake.

[@SrJohnnyCat]

Chocolate and pecans ate a match made in heaven! Thanks for the recipe. 💜

[@samename6479]

Ive made this cake many times. To me its a no fail recipe & a chocolate lovers dream

[@msr1116]

OMG.... .Now I'll be CRAVING cake all day. Never knew of Texas Sheet Cake until I saw one made on Joey Fatone's food show.

[@just.jayshree]

We always brown the butters before adding the cocoa 😊 even the HEB box mix for it have you brown it. Definitely give a try next time. I promise you won’t regret it! ❤️

[@aroncastilo2786]

YoMama2005 In the cake batter mixture? Or the frosting mixture? Or both?

[@aroncastilo2786]

Omg it looks amazing!!

[@Zathren]

This looked dope. I'm gonna try this next month.

[@Andy-ve7xd]

I like the new way of video editing and the focus of the camera.

[@ct5988]

I MUST MAKE THIS!

[@annemanrique9638]

Hi sarah! Love from the Philippines🇵🇭

[@RobinMarconeCassidyRN]

Never be more than 12 steps away from chocolate🎈 yum!!

[@ashleyj2526]

I only subscribed to this channel for Sarah. I only watch Sarah's videos. She is amazing.

[@crochetwithme8217]

Oh God, I'm fasting and it just made me so hungry 😭😭😭🤤🤤

[@MiraAnantha]

made it last night. it was tasty! my favorite part was the frosting

[@TommyAlanRaines]

Thank you for pronouncing Pecan correctly :D --- My grandmothers use to make a cake almost identical to this.

[@francesbrooks228]

great stuff

[@fatony583]

WOW!!!!

[@bela7957]

Is it just me or hasnt this video been uploaded years ago? Deja-vu 😉

[@cl6998]

Be La I thought so too, but I am not sure...

[@tanvisampat4448]

could i use this sheet cake along with the chocolate ganache frosting used in your vanilla sheet cake?

[@marwaalkazraje]

What is the different between the backing soda and the backing powder ?? Wich one should I use usually when I make a cake?

[@iamURHO]

LOVE your hair

[@priyarane6506]

May I know, which brand you use for cocoa powder? It looks deep dark, so beautiful.

[@dr.tanyaali3857]

Can this recipe be used for layered cakes

[@iamURHO]

Easy measurements and ratio!

[@felinefaerie2095]

Yes, this video has been uploaded before; however, new viewers need to see this! It's my go-to chocolate cake when I'm in a rush, delicious and so easy

[@dr.tanyaali3857]

Wanda N. Hey wanda since you've made this before. Di you think this recipe can be used for a layer cake . Like i divide the batter it into two moulds . Refrigerate and the frost it?

[@cron0xmax]

I Dont like chocolate cake but this recipe looks awesome. How can I do a full vanillla version??

[@ankitadesai_]

Who even disliked ...this is so😍😍😍

[@teresabradley1509]

Sarah you need your own food network channel!!!!!

[@veevee111]

I'm going to try this recipe but I need a smaller cake. So I'll cut all ingredient amounts in half, it should still turn out fine. Thanks for sharing or re-sharing this recipe. 🙂

[@j0my77]

If you cut it in half it should fit nicely into a 9" round pan ;) (14 cup 9" x13", 8 cup 9" round)

[@jujubees]

Sarah you seem happier these days! That cake looks amazing btw!

[@bookwormsguidetolife6293]

Julie L this is an old video

[@jujubees]

Bookworm'sGuidetoLife How do you know? I've never seen it before...

[@bookwormsguidetolife6293]

Julie L because I saved this recipe in a playlist to make it later, I remember it looked delicious

[@jujubees]

Bookworm'sGuidetoLife Re-uploads? I'm shocked! Not really though...Thanks for the answer ;)

[@ajcharathirapote3009]

Can I divide this recipe in half to make smaller piece?

[@madambrianne]

That's a vintage cake recipe. I have the recipe in a cook book called vintage and icebox cakes book. I made it three years ago once.

[@oliviar1560]

haven't u upload this video before??

[@bela7957]

Olivia Rizk same thought, actually I made this cake and it was delicious

[@elenaejja8720]

Olivia Rizk it may have gotten deleted and they re-uploaded it

[@ihatesjw4879]

Being from texas all my life, i have never heard of this. Nonetheless it looks great 👍.

[@briannebrooks2773]

Looks delicious!! Is a “how to ceviche” video too simple? I looooove ceviche in the summer but I can’t seem to get my ingredients and flavors down. Would love some assistance.

[@TexasMyTexas]

No sheet pan?

[@Mac70957]

Wow, only needs a cup of coffee.

[@Musulman618]

Claudia Makes Fish o I just have had enough of u Claudia

[@Mac70957]

Umaan Tariq por que

[@chuckychuck8318]

I was thinking cold milk !! But maybe I'm just weird.

[@peshgirl]

My mom makes this, but we rarely have buttermilk on hand, so she uses a recipe that uses regular milk and vinegar.

[@sandraomar3007]

I've used plain yogurt.

[@roseboghosian2598]

you can't do this to us... I want that cake right now 😭

[@samename6479]

One of the recipes calls for a 10×15 pan (jely roll)

[@Farahfoodie]

I tried it and everybody loved it... Except it's a bit too sweet, next time I 'll use only one cup sugar. Great easy recipe

[@BriNguyen]

In case, I had people who were allergic to nuts. What could I replace the pecans with.

[@just.jayshree]

BriNguyen just omit them 😊

[@starlightsall]

Coconut flakes go well with cocoa.

[@purpleheart3000]

If you're fancy, use coconut flakes. If not, I've always loved multicolored sprinkles. My mom always made sheet cake on my birthday and it was always a hit because it looked so fun.

[@veevee111]

I was thinking along the same lines with regards to nut allergies. I think I will melt ⅔ cup of white chocolate chips, when cooled a bit I'll pipe or drizzle straight lines across the cake. Then I'll lightly drag a butter knife in the opposite direction to create a 'shadow' or zigzag effect. The white chocolate design should turn out really pretty against the chocolate frosting.

[@ffeellixisfine7277]

i am drooling - how embarrassing i announced it

[@IsabelleCastle]

I haven't seen buttermilk where I live. Can I just use regular milk as a substitute or should I do the a cup of milk with tbsp of lemon? Thanks!

[@courtland6227]

Josie Garcia-Vaca da Rosa Yes or you can use vinegar! Let it sit for 5 mins or until you combine your ingredients. I do this all of the time because regular buttermilk comes in such a large bottle.

[@AdamPaulStone]

You can also use sour cream

[@IsabelleCastle]

courtland622 thanks!

[@IsabelleCastle]

AdamPaulStone That's a good idea. No sour cream here either though but, I do Greek yogurt with lemon for my sour cream substitute. I found cream fresh about a year and half ago but they haven't restocked unfortunately.

[@brixperez3951]

Josie Garcia-Vaca da Rosa it looks ke you already know your choices...lol.

[@ladyrozerin7911]

Can I use milk instead of heavy cream?

[@helpfulnatural]

The result won't be as rich or thick. Very runny consistency.

[@Warbler36]

Lady Rozerin yes you can, that’s the way I make it. If it’s a little too thin you can add a few extra tablespoons of powdered sugar to thicken it.

[@ladyrozerin7911]

Belinda Everman thank you

[@ladyrozerin7911]

helpfulnatural thanks

[@kary44448]

2 cups flour with 2 cups sugar is a lot sugar

[@russbear31]

When I make this cake, I cut the sugar by 25%. I use only 1 1/2 cups of sugar. It works and the cake is still sweet enough.

[@douglawson8937]

love her persona and cooking style. I don't agree with the cinnamon and would use a tablespoon of espresso or instant coffee instead and a dash of chocolate extract along with the vanilla.....bombdiggity in any case. Keep up the great work!

[@msr1116]

Someone disliked this video??? Where there's chocolate cake there's NO room for hate. CASE CLOSED.

[@mayadababiker662]

This very unusual cake. No baking powder, eggs is added at the end. No foaming, no creaming.

[@shellymazalbenhacoun9969]

You already uploaded this video last year I believe

[@santley88]

I remember that a Texas Sheet Cake is made in a half sheet pan, not a 9 x 13, but I guess to each their own....

[@Elkycreates]

Wow no raising agent?

[@BriNguyen]

I love a good Sarah Carey video, but I miss Lindsey Strand when are we getting a new sweet talk video?

[@lydiaspeth9226]

Wait a second, this recipe was already up. How did you get it to show as new yesterday? Did you delete it and re-upload it? Why?

[@priyankakote5926]

Who the hell dislike chocolate

[@Nabeelahrahmed]

She's like real life Molly Weasley!

[@pinaybaking2433]

Is that a mud cake?

[@kiltlvr]

May I request that your recipes include measurements in grams, please? That way, the results will be perfect every time.

[@pattyk101]

kiltlvr I have made this cake MANY times while measuring in cups and it is perfect every time. Get a set of standard measuring cups.

[@russbear31]

It wouldn't be a "TEXAS sheet cake" if you use a scale. As true Americans, Texans are phobic of the metric system. ;-)

[@pattyk101]

RD M OMG so true! I'm old enough to remember when the gov't first started to try the metric system in the 70's. Such a blowback they gave up.

[@lindamangoldbooth7789]

That's not a shhet cake, it's a cake in a 9x13 pan.

[@helpfulnatural]

Technically that is correct. This is not a sheet cake, as they are much larger. But the term is used loosely to refer to any cake that is only one layer.

[@crittert7828]

Am I going crazy or did you cut your hair honey🎈

[@texrexy5344]

I don't like everyday food camera angle now...Sarah seem hard to cook too

[@jiv32]

Who the hell edited that? I feel like I'm watching some quick cut action recipe. Please pull back and let Sarah do her thing. No need to zoom in and out so much. It's distracting.

[@annemanrique9638]

Hi sarah! Love from the Philippines🇵🇭