This Easy Texas Sheet Cake recipe is just the one you need in your life! You'll truly need to look no further for complete chocolate decadence. Sour cream, Greek yogurt and cocoa make the BEST sheet cake you'll ever have!
Y'all…it's time to get busy baking Southern style! I've told you before, I don't really say y'all when I talk. But I LOVE to type it. It's just so cute…and Southern! And I do live in South Florida. Even though I don't think Florida is considered a part of the South.
Easy Texas Sheet Cake Recipe
Anyway, we can finish that discussion another day. Let's talk chocolate! Chocolate has been on my mind a lot lately. A lot more than normally. Did you see my last post where I did a Decadent Brownie Yogurt Pie?
I had so much fun coming up with my last recipe. I eat Chobani Greek Yogurt every day! Yes, every day! It is my little indulgence at the end of a long day. I drizzle it with honey and a little bit of granola. That is my secret to avoiding finishing off all the sweets I bake!
I have been drooling this issue of Southern Living's Out Best-Ever Cakes and Pies from 2008 that my mamma gave me. Thank you mamma! I promised my family (and neighbors) I would bake some recipes from it. The first one I had to try was their Texas Sheet Cake.
What is exactly a Texas Sheet Cake?
I researched a little bit and found that a Texas Sheet Cake was actually first called a Sheath Cake. On this blog , I read that many people in Texas don't even know that this cake is called a Texas Sheet Cake . Phew! Then I won't offend the kind people of the lovely state of Texas when they find out I added Chobani Greek Yogurt .
I guess in Texas people say it's "Aunt Velma's Chocolate Cake", or they just call it a Chocolate Cake. I thought a little bit of Chobani Honey Greek Yogurt would be the perfect addition. I am not going to lie and say that this is a light dessert like my last Chobani recipe was.
This has lots of butter. Buckets of butter. This cake is moist. It is addictive. You will be happy you made it in a sheet pan because everyone will want a slice or two when they see you've made a Texas Sheet Cake.
So now I want the skinny!! IF you live in Texas, do you call this cake a Texas Sheet Cake or a Sheath Cake?
Here's the other best part…the recipe!!
Easy Texas Sheet Cake
Ingredients
- CAKE
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs lightly beaten
- 6 ounce container of Chobani Honey Greek Yogurt
- 3 tablespoons sour cream
- 2 sticks regular butter if you have unsalted, that is fine too!
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1 cup water
- FUDGE FROSTING
- ½ cup butter
- ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa
- ⅓ cup milk
- 1 16 oz package powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 F. Sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Stir in Chobani Honey Greek Yogurt, sour cream, and lightly beaten eggs. Melt the butter in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in 1 cup water and ¼ cup cocoa. Bring to a boil, whisking constantly. Remove from heat.
- Let it cool a minute, and then with a hand-mixer on a low speed, add in the yogurt mixture into the cocoa mixture a little at a time. Pour the luscious batter into a lightly greased 15x10x1 jelly-roll pan.
- Bake at 325 F for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- While the cake bakes, prepare the frosting.
- Stir together first 3 ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes or until butter is melted. Cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes or until slightly thickened; remove from heat. Beat in powdered sugar and vanilla at medium-high speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Spread the warm cake with Fudge Icing.
Nutrition Disclaimer
Please keep in mind that the nutritional information presented below is an approximation and may vary depending on the exact ingredients used.
Anonymous says
In my part of Texas, we just call this gorgeous cake "that beautiful, chocolate-candy frosting, chocolate pecan sheet cake"!! Kidding! The recipe I have is for Chocolate Sheath Cake, but everyone I know calls it Sheet cake. Down here in South Coastal Texas we absolutely love this rich, almost candy like cake; it's almost always requested at big family gatherings! My recipe does not have yogurt or sour cream but add a touch of cinnamon and lots of pecans to the frosting!!! Will have to try your version, since my husband sometimes refuses to eat pecans.
Anonymous says
Haha. I just did all nine entries before reading the date. 🙁
But these look like what my mom used to call "Texas Brownies"! They were more of a cake than a brownie. I always thought it was just frosted brownies but this picture looks identical! I'm so glad I found a recipe for them!!
Nikki says
Oh man, this cake is a beauty!
Dionne Baldwin says
I am now following you on Facebook and while I am commenting I will say that I love using Greek yogurt to substitute part of the butters or oils in some of my baking. I use it as a mayo substitute for potato salads and dressings and we all love the flavor! My mom started making his salad dressing with yogurt instead of buying the dressing at the store. She even washes the storebought bottles of dressing and everything. Either he can't tell the difference or he is just not saying anything. 🙂 We are huge Chobani fans.
Dionne Baldwin says
I retweeted! That's not asking much since I really am enjoying Twitter lately!
Dionne Baldwin says
I am now a follower of Chobani on Twitter. Maybe I'll get some baking inspirations from time to time...
Dionne Baldwin says
I am a devoted follower of yours on Twitter and I am super excited to see what you are up to on your Friday post!
Jamie says
Mmmmmm what beats a chocolate sheet cake with glistening chocolate frosting? Not much! And I love cakes with yogurt or sour cream. I must try this recipe! I know that the men will love it too!
briarrose says
Looks so good.....the chocolate glaze...it calls to me.
Monet says
Well I don't need any yogurt, but I want you to know that I love what you did with your batch! It is so special that some of my favorite girls all got to share that oven mitt. It brings such a smile to my face. I hope you are feeling better, Lora! I've been praying for your recovery.
Reeni says
I always wanted to make a sheet cake like this - it looks incredibly fudgy and delicious! I wish I was your lucky neighbor! I love Chobani with honey and cinnamon in it - I do the same thing eat it at night like dessert - it's THAT good.
Raina says
This cake looks amazing! I have seen Texas Sheet Cake but never tried it. Thanks for sharing this very decadent looking recipe. Love that you added the Chobani.
I love Chobani yogurt and eat it almost every day. That is my little treat too. They have flavors available here like vanilla and honey (my favorite), but of course, I also love the plain and add it to many of my dishes:)
I am a follower. Hard to believe but I am not on Facebook or Twitter. I am a little behind with technology and am working on it:)
Anonymous says
I've never tried Chobani yogurt before, but love, love love Texas sheet cake 🙂
Erin says
I follow Cake Duchess' blog via GFC (AND have a link on my blog, Coffee Level Critical!
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Erin says
I love Chobani yogurt. I wish the stores around here carried the lemon flavor, since that's just about the best flavor of yogurt EVER.
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