25 Best Texas Dessert Recipes You’ll Love
Texas is known for its cowboys, oil, huge ranches, rodeos, barbecue, and country music, among other things. But do you know Texas is also famous for its desserts? Take a look at Texas’s most famous desserts, so next time you visit you’ll know which ones to try!
Ingredients
For the cake:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ cup sour cream
- 2 eggs
- 2 sticks of butter
- 1 cup water
- 5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
For the frosting:
- 6 tablespoons milk
- 5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
- 1 stick of butter
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F. Spray a 10x15-inch jelly roll pan with butter-flavored cooking spray and sprinkle it with flour to coat.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, salt, and baking soda.
- Using a hand-held or stand mixer, beat in the eggs and sour cream until smooth.
- In a small saucepan over low heat, melt the butter with the water and cocoa. Bring to a boil, remove from heat, and let cool slightly.
- Stir it into the egg/flour mixture until well combined. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 20 mins or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Make the frosting while the cake is baking: In a medium-sized saucepan, combine the milk, unsweetened cocoa, and butter. Bring to a boil and remove from heat.
- Stir in the powdered sugar and vanilla extract until dissolved and well combined.
- Spread the icing over the warm cake. Let it cool down to room temperature and serve.