Texas Sheet Cake

Texas Sheet Cake
It's frosted chocolate cake for a crowd and always seems to be a big crowd favorite.

Cake
2 stick butter
4 Tbsp cocoa powder, unsweetened
1 cup water
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1/2 tsp salt
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup sour cream
2 tsp baking soda

Frosting
2 Tbsp cocoa powder
6 Tbsp milk
1 stick butter
1 lb powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla

For the cake, grease and lightly flour a large jelly roll pan (cookie sheet with sides).
Melt the butter, cocoa powder, and water in a large saucepan.  Bring to a boil.
Remove from heat. Add flour, sugar, and salt. Mix well with a whisk. Add beaten eggs. Mix well. Mix together sour cream and baking soda. Add to the pot and mix well.
Pour into the cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 - 22 minutes.  Take out of oven and let cake cool.

For the frosting, melt cocoa powder, milk, and butter. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Mix well with a whisk. Smooth on cooled cake while the frosting is hot. As it cools,t he frosting will harden slightly over the cake.  

Pumpkin Cookies with Brown Sugar Frosting

PUMPKIN COOKIES with BROWN SUGAR FROSTING

YIELD: 60 COOKIES PREP TIME: 30 MINUTES COOK TIME: 10 MINUTES PER BATCH

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups butter, softened                                                2 cups granulated sugar

2 teaspoons baking powder                                        2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon salt                                                            1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground nutmeg                                         2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla                                                     1 15-ounce can pumpkin

4 cups all-purpose flour

Frosting

1/2 cup butter                                                             1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/4 cup milk                                                               1 teaspoon vanilla

3 to 4 cups powdered sugar (add until desired consistency/firmness)

ground cinnamon sprinkled on top (optional)

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl beat the 2 cups of butter with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add granulated sugar, baking powder,baking soda,salt,the 1 teaspoon cinnamon,and the nutmeg. Beat until combined. Beat in the eggs and 2 teaspoons of vanilla until combined. Beat in pumpkin. Beat in as much of the four as you can with the mixer. Stir in remaining flour with a wooden spoon.

2. Drop dough by heaping teaspoons 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until tops are set. Transfer to wire racks to cool.

3. For frosting, in a small saucepan heat the 1/2 cup butter and brown sugar until melted and smooth. Transfer to a medium bowl. Stir in milk and 1 teaspoon of vanilla. Beat in powdered sugar until smooth. Spread frosting on cookies. Sprinkle with additional cinnamon if desired.

Recipe from: http://dearcrissy.com/pumpkin-cookies-recipe/

Note - this recipe can be halved