Texas Turtle Sheet Cake
Ingredients:
Cake
- 1 cup black coffee
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2 cups flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup butter
- Chocolate Frosting:
- 4 large spoon buttermilk
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup butter
- 3 large spoon cocoa
Seconds:
- 1 cup of chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup caramel sauce
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
Preparation :
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease and flour a baking pan. Mix flour / granulated sugar in a large bowl.
In a medium pot mix cup butter/cup cocoa/ and 1 cup of coffee & get the mixture to a boil, stirring permanently.
Pour chocolate mixture into the flour/sugar mixture.
Mix mixtures with a hand-held mixer until completely blended.
& we add eggs and cup of buttermilk, whisk for an extra minute. Pour mixture into the prepared pan. Bake about 31 min.
For Frosting:
In a medium pot mix butter, large spoon cocoa powder, and large spoon buttermilk. the mixture to a boil with medium heat, stirring permanently.
Remove from heat and use a wire beat to mix in powdered sugar. It’s best to add 1 cup first, whisk until soft, then add 1/2 cup at once until frosting is as thick/sold.
Pour the warm frosting over cake, and we spread chocolate chips & pecan pieces. before serving, spray caramel sauce over the cake.
Enjoy !