Quick & Easy Texas Cake with Fudge Frosting

Makes 24 servings

Prep Time: 20 min.
Baking Time: 25 min.

Ingredients:

• 2 - cups sugar
• 2 - cups all-purpose flour
• 1 - teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 - teaspoon salt
• 1 - container (8-ounce) sour cream
• 2 - large eggs (lightly beaten)
• 1 - cup butter or margarine
• 1 - cup water
• 1/4 - cup cocoa
• Fudge Frosting (see below)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325° F.  Grease 1015-inch jellyroll pan.

1. In a large bowl, you want to combine sugar, flour, baking soda, and salt.  Stir in sour cream and eggs.  In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, melt butter.

2. Whisk in 1-cup water and cocoa.  Bring to a boil, whisking constantly.  Remove from heat.  Stir cocoa mixture into flour mixture.  Pour into jellyroll pan.

3. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.  Spread frosting over warm cake.

Fudge Frosting

Makes 3 cups

Prep Time: 20 min.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 - cup butter or margarine
• 1/3 - cup milk
• 1/4 - cup cocoa
• 1 package (1-pound) powdered sugar
• 1 - teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

1. In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter.  Whisk in milk and cocoa.  Bring mixture to  boil.

2. Remove from heat.  Gradually add sugar; stirring until smooth, stir in vanilla.

Alan's Kitchen Tip: 

To thin frosting, add 1 to 2 Tablespoons milk.

Old West Timeline

Jul 19, 1852 - Birth of Commodore Perry Owens, lawman and gunfighter (d. 1919)