Reviewed: Jan. 4, 2013

I am a native Texan and can tell you that this is the real McCoy using real chocolate, buttermilk and ground cinnamon! It is excellent with or without vanilla ice cream. I've eaten it with pecans instead in of walnuts. Either is good. Thanks for the recipe Bron!

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Dinner Date

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Lubbock, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 12, 2012

Delicious! This was my first from scratch cake ever. I followed suggestions to add 1more ounce of chocolate and reduce cinnamon to 1/4 tsp. wonderful flavor! The cinnamon is not recognizable, you isn't get that " what is that great taste" affect. Will make again! Oh, only made the cake not the frosting.

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wissie

Reviewed: Apr. 5, 2012

Good and simple cake, but not great. Might make again.

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iluvpastry

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Hartsburg, Missouri, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 28, 2011

Very Good! I used 1 cup coffee and think that next time I would only use a rounded tsp. of espresso powder instead. It had a bit too much coffee flavor (almost a mocha taste). Loved the cinnamon and will keep that in. Good for a family dessert, picnic or casual party

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Hobbycook

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Tampa, Florida, USA

Living In: Tarpon Springs, Florida, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 22, 2011

My mother always made this exact cake when we were kids and now my kids love it. I added the 1/2c flour like many people have suggested but I have to say I won't do that again - it made mine almost a little dry. This recipe is a winner!

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LBOWDEN

Reviewed: Mar. 31, 2011

I recently made this for 200 without ever trying the recipe before being put on the spot. It filled 4 full sheet pans. Every piece was perfect. What a wonderful recipe! Everyone loved it.

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Rhonda

Reviewed: Apr. 10, 2010

Following the recommendations of previous reviewers of this recipe, I added 1/2 cup flour and reduced the cinnamon to 1/2 teaspoon. I also baked it in a jelly roll pan (Pampered C. bar pan) and used buttermilk in the frosting recipe and elimintated the pecans. It really turned out great. Possibly could use more chocolate flavor. I might try adding an additional ounce of chocolate to the cake.

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MRSBUNCE

Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2010

The main reason I chose this cake over the other Texas cakes on this site is because this is the only one that uses unsweetened chocolate instead of cocoa powder. I was hoping for a more intense chocolate cake that way. But as a serious chocoholic, this still wasn't enough chocolate for me. Plenty sweet though. The cake is nice and moist. I did increase the chocolate to 2 1/2 squares and the flour by another 1/2 cup. Very glad I reduced to the cinnamon to 1/4 teaspoon. Mine took about 35 minutes to cook. I don't recommend starting the frosting until the cake is just out of the oven. I started mine at 25 minutes after the cake started cooking and then the cake took another ten minutes to cook. I was in a total panic that the frosting would firm up on me while waiting for the cake to finish. It was a little firm to work with and not the best looking but I have eaten Texas sheet cake before and know it is the frosting that makes the cake.

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CRAZY4SUSHI

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Sep. 26, 2009

I had never heard of Texas sheet cake until I tried this recipe. It's great! I made it exactly as given and like it so much this way, I wouldn't take a chance on trying some of the changes other reviewers have suggested. It is "demanded" for all of our church pot lucks!.

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Nikki

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Chevy Chase, Maryland, USA

Living In: Sevierville, Tennessee, USA

Reviewed: May 7, 2009

This recipe will make a good cake. Some adjustments are needed. If made in a jelly roll pan, I would double the frosting recipe. Ii sets up quickly, and it will not spread easily. Also there is just not enough! The texture of the cake is soft like a layer cake. I added extra cocoa powder (1 Tablespoon to the batter and the frosting unless your are doubling the icing). This is good, but there are better ones. I would make this again, if I could not find one of those that I know exist!

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