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The ultimate chocolate frosted brownie dessert recipe- Texas Cake
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Texas Cake

This cake is great at room temperature but is even better  cold IMO!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dessert
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 802kcal
Author: Nancy Buchanan

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 oz. unsweetened chocolate
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup sour cream

Frosting:

  • ½ cup butter
  • 6 Tbsp. milk
  • 2 oz. unsweetened chocolate
  • 1 lb. of powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • ½ cup chopped pecans

Instructions

  • Pre heat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 x 13 inch pyrex casserole with cooking spray. Set aside.
  • In a medium saucepan combine the butter, water, and  unsweetened chocolate. Cook over medium heat until the butter and the chocolate have  completely melted.
  • Add the flour, sugar, salt, soda, eggs and sour cream to the melted butter/chocolate. Stir well to combine.
  • Pour batter into the prepared pyrex dish. Bake 25 - 30 minutes until cake is baked through.
  • Remove from oven.
  • Frosting:
  • In a small saucepan combine the butter, milk and  chocolate. Melt over medium heat. Stir in the sugar, vanilla and pecans and mix until thoroughly combined. Pour over warm cake, spreading evenly. Let cool.

Nutrition

Calories: 802kcal | Carbohydrates: 109g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Cholesterol: 112mg | Sodium: 504mg | Potassium: 188mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 85g | Vitamin A: 985IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 3.5mg