Desserts - Texas brownies taste of home recipes

Author: Linda Jones  

Medwid, Dauphin, Manitoba These tiny sheet cakes boast a homemade chocolate flavor as big as Texas itself, reports Hope Meece from her home in Ambia, Indiana. Meet the Cook: The biggest compliment I've ever gotten on this cake might have come when I baked it for my son's 11th birthday party last fall.

Chocolate Sheet Cake

Meet the Cook: The biggest compliment I've ever gotten on this cake might have come when I baked it for my son's 11th birthday party last fall. The children were full after eating pizza, veggies and dip, etc. - but each of them asked for seconds! -Dianne Medwid, Dauphin, Manitoba
Provided by: Taste of Home
Total time: 45 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Prep time: 25 minutes
Yields: 20 servings
Number of ingredients: 17

Ingredients:

• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, cubed
• 1/4 cup baking cocoa
• 1 cup water
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ICING:
• 1/2 cup butter, cubed
• 1/4 cup baking cocoa
• 1/3 cup milk
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Nutrition:

How to cook:

1. In a bowl, combine the first four ingredients; set aside. In a small saucepan, bring butter, cocoa and water to a boil. Immediately remove from the heat. Add to dry ingredients and mix well.
2. In a small bowl, beat eggs. Add buttermilk and vanilla; mix well. Stir into cocoa mixture. Pour into a greased 15x10-x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 375° for 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
3. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, bring the butter, cocoa and milk to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; add sugar and vanilla. Mix well. Spread over hot cake; immediately sprinkle with nuts. Cool completely on a wire rack.

Notes: Devil's Food Sheet Cake Recipe, Ingredients · 1-1/2 cups water · 2 cups sugar · 3/4 cup butter · 2 large eggs, lightly beaten · 1 teaspoon vanilla extract · 2 cups all-purpose flour · 1/2 cup baking

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Tiny Texas Sheet Cakes

These tiny sheet cakes boast a homemade chocolate flavor as big as Texas itself, reports Hope Meece from her home in Ambia, Indiana. “The cakes are moist, freeze well unfrosted and always bring compliments,“ she adds.
Provided by: Taste of Home
Total time: 45 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Prep time: 25 minutes
Yields: 4 servings
Number of ingredients: 17

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup butter, cubed
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon baking cocoa
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• Dash salt
• 2 tablespoons beaten large egg
• 2 tablespoons 2% milk
• FROSTING:
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 4-1/2 teaspoons 2% milk
• 1 tablespoon baking cocoa
• 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons chopped pecans, toasted, optional

Nutrition:

• Calories: 445 calories
• Fat: 21g fat (11g saturated fat)
• Cholesterol: 80mg cholesterol
• Sodium: 277mg sodium
• Carbohydrate: 62g carbohydrate (46g sugars
• Fiber: 1g fiber)
• Protein: 4g protein.

How to cook:

1. In a large saucepan, bring the butter, water and cocoa just to a boil. Immediately remove from the heat. Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt; stir into butter mixture. Add egg and milk; mix well.
2. Pour into two 5-3/4x3x2-in. loaf pans coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to a wire rack to cool completely.
3. In a small microwave-safe bowl, melt butter; add milk and cocoa. Microwave on high for 30 seconds. Whisk in confectioners' sugar and vanilla until smooth. Spread over cakes. Sprinkle with pecans if desired.

Notes: White Texas Sheet Cake Recipe, Ingredients · 2 cups all-purpose flour · 2 cups sugar · 1 teaspoon baking powder · 1 teaspoon salt · 1/4 teaspoon baking soda · 1 cup butter, cubed · 1 cup water

Makeover Chocolate Texas Sheet Cake

Our Test Kitchen cut half of the fat from the recipe Kristi Wells of Raleigh, North Carolina originally sent. The result, however, is nothing short of delicious. In fact, our tasting panel couldn't get enough of the moist chocolate cake and rich icing.
Provided by: Taste of Home
Total time: 45 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Prep time: 25 minutes
Yields: 20 servings
Number of ingredients: 17

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter, cubed
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 cup baking cocoa
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup cake flour
• 1 cup sugar blend
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
• 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
• FROSTING:
• 1/2 cup reduced-fat butter, softened
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 cup baking cocoa
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 to 3 tablespoons fat-free milk

Nutrition:

• Calories: 242 calories
• Fat: 8g fat (5g saturated fat)
• Cholesterol: 44mg cholesterol
• Sodium: 208mg sodium
• Carbohydrate: 40g carbohydrate (18g sugars
• Fiber: 1g fiber)
• Protein: 3g protein.

How to cook:

1. In a large saucepan, bring the butter, water and cocoa just to a boil. Immediately remove from the heat. Combine the flours, sugar blend, baking soda and salt; stir into butter mixture. Combine the eggs, sour cream and applesauce; stir into butter mixture until blended.
2. Transfer to a 15x10x1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 18-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
3. For frosting, in a large bowl, beat butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Add the cocoa, vanilla and enough milk to achieve desired consistency. Spread over cake.

Notes: Classic Texas Sheet Cake Recipe, Ingredients · 1 teaspoon vanilla · 2 eggs, slightly beaten. Frosting. 1/2 cup butter · 3 tablespoons unsweetened baking cocoa

Frosted Texas Brownies

This chocoholic's favorite brownie. The recipe was shared with me by an ex-MIL over 25 years ago. Good recipes, unlike marriages, never die.
Provided by: sugarpea
Total time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Prep time: 20 minutes
Yields: 1 serving
Number of ingredients: 16

Ingredients:

• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1 dash salt
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 4 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/2 cup butter
• 6 tablespoons milk
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Nutrition:

• Calories: 146.6 calories
• Fat: 6.4 grams
• Saturated Fat: 3.2 grams
• Cholesterol: 18.3 milligrams
• Sodium: 70.5 milligrams
• Carbohydrate: 21.8 grams
• Fiber: 0.4 grams
• Sugar: 17.1 grams
• Protein: 1.2 grams

How to cook:

1. Brownie: Preheat oven to 400°; grease an 11" x 17" jelly roll pan.
2. Mix sugar and flour in a bowl; in a saucepan bring to boil the butter, shortening, water, cocoa and salt; pour cocoa mixture over flour mixture and stir until combined.
3. Beat in buttermilk, baking soda, eggs and vanilla; pour into baking pan and bake for 15 minutes, until center is barely set; DO NOT OVERBAKE; the center of the brownie will be slightly puffed but, if not overbaked, will fall when cool.
4. Frosting: Prepare the frosting while the brownie bakes; in same saucepan, bring to boil the butter, milk and cocoa; remove from heat and stir in confectioners' sugar and vanilla; stir until smooth.
5. Pour and spread over the brownie immediately after removing it from the oven; cool and refrigerate.

Notes: Texas Sheet Cake Brownies Recipe, In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour and the sugar. · In a heavy saucepan, combine butter, shortening, water, and cocoa. · Pour boiling