Texas Sheet Cake

2 Cups Sugar 2 Cubes Butter
2 Cups Flour 1 Cup Water
½ tsp. Salt 4 Tablespoons Cocoa
½ Cup Sour Cream 1 tsp. Soda
2 Eggs

I mix this cake using the microwave. Regular mixing instructions are below. Recommend baking in 10 ½ x 15 ½ “ dish/pan sprayed with Pam (or you can grease and lightly flour pan) I prefer baking it in a Pyrex or Corning Ware dish because I serve it from the dish.

MICROWAVE Mixing Directions:
Takes approximately 3 minutes
Combine water, cocoa, and butter/margarine in large glass bowl (I stir water and cocoa to mix a little before microwaving).
Cook for 1 minute on High - stir well - cook for another minute - stir again
Back in microwave for another minute or until it starts to boil (bubble) around edges.
Add all the dry ingredients, except the baking soda; stir well
Add sour cream, eggs and baking soda - stir well and then pour into baking dish/pan
Bake at 350 degrees for glass dish – approximate 25 minutes or 375 degrees for metal pan – 20-25 minutes.

Cool cake for about 15 minutes and then spread with frosting listed below.

Conventional mixing instructions:
In large bowl combine sugar, flour and salt. In small heavy pan, bring butter, water and cocoa to boil. Take from heat and add immediately to dry ingredients. Add sour cream, eggs and soda. Mix until well blended. Pour into greased and lightly floured 10 ½ x 15 ½ pan. Bake @ 375 for 20-25 minutes.


COCOA BUTTER-NUT FROSTING – spread on warm cake

1 Cube Butter/Margarine 1 Box Powdered Sugar (or more)
4 Tablespoons Cocoa 1 Cup Chopped nuts
6 Tablespoons Milk (2% works ok) 1 Teaspoon Vanilla
Miniature Marshmallows - optional

Boil milk, butter, cocoa until bubbly. Mix in sugar-mix well-then add vanilla and nuts.
Beat until smooth. Spread over warm cake (should have cooled about 15 minutes)

Microwave Frosting (much easier)
In glass mixing bowl, microwave milk, cocoa, margarine for about 30 seconds - add sugar and stir to mix - cook on high for 1 minute and then stir really well. The frosting will be thin - if it looks “really” thin, I add more powdered sugar. NOTE: The lumps disappear when you put it back in the microwave for about 45 seconds and then beat well. Add vanilla-stir; then add nuts. Frosting will thicken after adding nuts so be ready to spread on cake.

Marshmallows - I usually put them directly on the cake (half) as soon as it comes out of the oven since I do half nuts and half marshmallows. Pour a little frosting over the marshmallows and spread around with spoon. Then add nuts to rest of frosting. If you want marshmallows throughout the frosting, add after mixing in the nuts and vanilla and then spread on warm cake.

Thanks Glenda

Jody's Muffins

2 eggs
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup oil
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup sour cream
1 1/2 - 2 cups berries

Combine dry ingredients (except sugar) and set aside. In mixing bowl beat the eggs, gradually add sugar and then slowly pour in oil, add vanilla. Alternately add sour cream and dry ingredients. Fold in berries. Bake at 400 for 25 - 30 minutes. Makes approximately 18 muffins.

(When I made mine 25 to 30 mins was way to long. Check your ovens.)
Thanks Kelly