Ingredients
+cake:
°2 cups flour
°2 cups of sugar
°1/4 teaspoon salt
°4 tablespoons. cocoa powder
°2 sticks of butter
°1 cup boiling water
°1/2 cup milk
°2 eggs
°1 teaspoon baking soda
°1 teaspoon vanilla
+frost:
°1/2 cup chopped pecans
°1 3/4 stick butter
°4 tablespoons. cocoa powder
°6 tablespoons. milk
°1 teaspoon vanilla
°4 cups powdered sugar
*How to make a Texas cake
In sized bowl, mixing flour, sugar also salt.
In a saucepan, melt the butter and add cocoa powder.
Stir in the boiling water, and let the mixture boil for 30 seconds before removing it from the heat.
Pour over the flour mixture and stir slightly.
In a small bowl, add the milk, eggs, baking soda, and vanilla.
Stir until smooth.
Pour mixture into chocolate/flour mixture and stir until combined.
Pour batter into cookie sheet (use 18 x 13 to avoid spillage).
Bake the cake in a preheated oven, 350, for 19-21 minutes.
While the cake is baking, make the frosting by melting the butter in a saucepan.
Add cocoa powder and stir until homogeneous.
Remove from heat and add milk, vanilla and powdered sugar.
Add in pecans.
Pour the garnish over the warm cake as soon as the cake is removed from the oven.
Let it sit for 30 minutes before slicing it into squares!
Enjoy!