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Texas Cake

Texas Cake and Peanut Butter-Fudge Cake are great examples of recipes that can be stirred together in 20 minutes, and then baked. It's so tempting to keep munching on them that you may have a hard time getting them in the freezerfor later, but they do freeze well.

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Servings: 24 Servings
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Ingredients


Preparation

Combine first 4 ingredients in a large bowl; stir in sour cream and beaten eggs. Melt butter or margarine in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in 1 cup water and cocoa. Bring to a boil, whisking constantly. Remove from heat.

Stir cocoa mixture into flour mixture. Pour batter into a lightly greased 15 X 10 inch jellyroll pan.

Bake at 325 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Spread Fudge Frosting evenly over warm cake.

FUDGE FROSTING:

Melt butter or margarine in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in milk and cocoa, and bring mixture to a boil. Remove from heat. Gradually add powdered sugar, stirring until smooth; stir in vanilla extract.

NOTE: To thin frosting, add 1 to 2 tablespoons milk.

PEANUT BUTTER-FUDGE CAKE: Omit sour cream in cake , and substitute 1-1/2 cups creamy peanut butter and 1/2 cup buttermilk. Continue as directed to prepare cake and Fudge Frosting. Garnish with miniature peanut butter cup candies, halved, if desired.

Prep: 20 min., Bake: 25 (Cake)

Prep: 20 min. (Frosting)


Cuisine: American Main Ingredient: Cake

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I have been making this cake for years,It is probably one of the most delicious cake's you will ever eat,instead of the water in the recipe try adding a cup of cold coffee to it next time ,as i do .It's my husband's favorite cake,Truly delicious

Betty

mcginnmcginn :  : review posted 18w 1d ago.


TYhis is a winner

CyranoCyrano : : 1:05 total time : review posted 1y 24w ago.


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