Rocky Road Texas Sheet Cake

 

Its National Rocky Road Day ! 

Cake

• 2 cup all purpose flour
• 2 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup water
• ⅓ cup baking cocoa (cocoa powder)
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup milk
• 1 Tbsp. vinegar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Chocolate Frosting

• 1 cup butter softened
• ⅔ cups baking cocoa
• 2 teaspoon vanilla
• ⅔ cups milk
• 7 ½ cups powdered sugar sifted
• 1 bag mini marshmallows 6 cups

Toppings

• 1 cup nuts chopped

Instructions

Cake Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix flour, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Set aside.
• Heat butter, water, and cocoa powder in a sauce pan over medium heat. Stir as butter melts. Bring to a simmer then remove from heat.
• Slowly pour the butter/chocolate mixture over the dry ingredients. Stir.
• Mix eggs, milk, vinegar, baking soda and vanilla together in a small bowl. Add to the large bowl and mix until combined.
• Pour batter into a greased 12" x 17" baking sheet.
• Bake for 25 minutes.

Frosting Instructions

• Heat butter, cocoa powder, vanilla and milk in a saucepan until butter has melted. Pour over powdered sugar and beat with electric mixer until smooth. Stir in marshmallows.
• Spread frosting over hot cake. Do your best to have an even layer of frosting (the marshmallows make this a little tricky, but it will be just fine!) Sprinkle with nuts.