Grandmas Sheet Cake Brownies Recipes

TEXAS SHEET CAKE BROWNIES RECIPE (FAMILY FAVORITE)

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour and the sugar.
• In a heavy saucepan, combine butter, shortening, water, and cocoa. Stir and heat to boiling.
• Pour boiling mixture over the flour and sugar in the bowl.
• Add the buttermilk, eggs, baking soda, and vanilla. Mix well using a wooden spoon or high speed on an electric mixer.
• Pour into a well greased cookie sheet (17 1/2 x 11 inch) pan.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 15-18 minutes or until brownies test done in center.
• While brownies bake, prepare the frosting. In a saucepan, combine the butter, cocoa, and milk. Heat to boiling and stirring constantly.
• Mix in the powdered sugar and vanilla until frosting is smooth (you may have to whisk it).
• Pour warm frosting over brownies as soon as you take them out of the oven. Let cool and cut into 40 bars.

GRANDMA'S OLD FASHIONED BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Melt butter in microwave.
• Add the cocoa and stir.
• In medium bowl beat eggs until frothy.
• Add sugar, flour, and salt (also nuts if you are using them).
• Pour cocoa mixture over egg mixture and stir all together.
• Put into a greased 8 x 8 pan. Bake for 30 minutes.
• For a doubled recipe use a 9 x 13 pan.
• Icing, recipe below.
• Icing for Best Ever Brownies:
• 1 1/3 cup icing sugar.
• 1/3 cup cocoa.
• 3 tbsp butter or margarine.
• 1 tbsp & 2 tsp hot water
• Beat all ingredients together, add more liquid if necessary.
• Spread over brownies.

SHEET CAKE THAT TASTES LIKE BROWNIES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat an oven to 400°F. Grease a 11x15 sheet cake pan (be sure it has raised edges).
• 2. In a large bowl, stir together the flour and granulated sugar.
• 3. In a saucepan, combine the butter, Crisco, water, and cocoa powder. Stir while bringing to a boil.
• 4. Pour over the flour mixture.
• 5. Mix together.
• 6. In another bowl, stir together the eggs, baking soda, buttermilk, and vanilla.
• 7. Add to the flour/cocoa mixture and mix together.
• 8. Transfer the batter to the prepared sheet cake pan.
• 9. Bake for 20-30 minutes.
• 10. Five minutes before the cake is done, make the frosting: In a saucepan, combine the butter, cocoa powder, and milk.
• 11. Heat and then add the confectioners' sugar, nuts, and vanilla.
• 12. Pour the frosting over the cake.
• 13. Allow to cool.

SHEET CAKE BROWNIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine sugar, flour, and salt; set aside. In a saucepan, bring margarine, water, and cocoa, to a boil. Take from heat and immediatley pour over dry ingredients, stirring to mix. Then add sour cream, eggs, and soda. Mix well (until uniform in color). Pour into greased and floured 11 1/2 X 15 1/2 -inch pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 25-30 minutes, frost cake while warm. Have ingredients ready, but do not make frosting until cake comes out of the oven.
• Leave brownies with just chocolate frosting or add some holiday designs of your own to each cut piece.
• Frosting:.
• 6 tablespoons milk.
• 1/2 cup margarine.
• 4 tablespoons cocoa.
• 1 cup chopped nuts (optional).
• 1 teaspoon vanilla.
• 1 box powdered sugar.
• Boil milk, margarine, and cocoa until bubbly. Remove from heat and add nuts, vanilla, and sugar. Mix until smooth; spread on warm cake. Let frosting set. Pipe on holiday design of your making if you like.