Texas Sheet Cake

Ingredients

• 250 g butter
• 30 g cocoa powder
• 250 ml water
• 250 g plain flour
• 300 g caster sugar
• 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 2 eggs
• 125 ml buttermilk
• 100 g butter, for the icing
• 30 g cocoa powder, for the icing
• 6 tbsp milk
• 400 g icing sugar
• 75 g pecans, chopped

Method

1. Heat the oven to 200°C / 180°C fan. Line a 30 x 40cm tray.
2. Melt the butter with the cocoa and water. Pour over the flour, sugar and bicarbonate and mix. Beat in the eggs and buttermilk.
3. Pour into the tray and bake for 20 minutes.
4. Heat the icing butter, cocoa and milk, then beat in the icing sugar and pecans.
5. Pour over the warm cake and spread. Cool before slicing.

Calories are an estimate per serving. Diet tags are a guide only: always check ingredient labels for allergens, and see our food safety note.