Tex Mex Sheet Cake Recipes

Steps:

• Batter:.
• Put margarine (or butter), water and cocoa in a large pan and bring to a boil.
• Remove from heat and add the rest of the batter ingredients.
• Mix with electric mixer until smooth.
• Pour into an 11 x 16 x 1.5-inch jelly roll pan.
• Bake at 350° for 20 minutes.
• Frosting:.
• Bring margarine (or butter), cocoa, and milk to a boil.
• Remove from heat and stir in confectioners' sugar and nuts.
• Add vanilla.
• Pour on cake as soon as it comes out of the oven.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 10x15 inch jelly roll pan. Combine the flour, baking soda, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.
• In a small saucepan, melt 1 cup margarine. Stir in water, 1/4 cup cocoa and 1 tablespoon instant coffee. Bring mixture to a boil, then remove from heat.
• Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients. Pour in the cocoa mixture, then stir in 1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk, eggs and vanilla. Mix until blended.
• Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the cake springs back when lightly touched. Allow to cool.
• For the coffee glaze: In a small saucepan, melt 1/4 cup margarine. Mix in 1/4 cup cocoa, 1 tablespoon instant coffee and sweetened condensed milk, and confectioners' sugar. Stir until blended. Fold in the almonds. Spread glaze over warm cake.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F Grease a 13x9-inch baking pan.
• Line bottom with waxed paper; grease and flour paper.
• Whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt in large bowl.
• Whisk cocoa and boiling water in medium bowl until smooth.
• Stir cocoa into dry ingredients with a rubber spatula.
• (Mixture will be dry.) Whisk eggs, buttermilk, vanilla and butter in medium bowl.
• Whisk buttermilk mixture into cocoa mixture, until smooth.
• Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake 40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean.
• Make frosting:.
• Meanwhile, place Ibarra chocolate (or semisweet chocolate and cinnamon) and butter in medium microwaveproof bowl.
• Cover bowl with plastic wrap, turning back one section to vent.
• Microwave on High 1 1/2 minutes, until chocolate is melted; stir until smooth.
• Add cream.
• Cover and microwave 1 1/2 minutes more, just until cream is hot.
• Stir until frosting is completely smooth and shiny.
• Cool cake in pan on wire rack 5 minutes.
• Pour frosting evenly over hot cake.
• Sprinkle pecans over top.
• Cool cake completely.
• Serve immediately. Good with vanilla ice cream, if desired. Refrigerate any leftovers.
• Makes 12 servings.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 15x10 inch jelly roll pan.
• Bring 1 cup butter, water and 4 tablespoons cocoa to a boil in a large saucepan. While still hot, remove from heat and add 2 cups flour, 2 cups white sugar, and salt. Mix well. Beat in eggs, sour cream, and baking soda. Do not beat too long.
• Pour batter into greased 15x10 inch jelly roll pan. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean.
• To Make Icing: Bring 1/2 cup butter or margarine, 4 tablespoons cocoa and 5 tablespoons milk to a boil. Remove from heat. While still hot, add confectioners' sugar vanilla and nuts. Beat well. Ice cake while icing is still hot.