Aprons and Cake

Did you know it was "National Wear Your Apron Day" ?!  I love aprons and have had fun collecting them over the years...old and new they just make cooking and baking way more fun!  Charlotte loves to sport one just like Mama...tonight we are working on Texas Sheet Cake - Yummy!  I made one yesterday and took to a friends for lunch.  Even though we could not be together, the cake reminded me of her...my Mom always had a Texas Sheet Cake for any special occasion at our home!  It is delicious, easy and feeds a crowd!  Paula Deen has a good recipe for it (although I sub Buttermilk in place of Sour Cream)...

TEXAS SHEET CAKE


1 cup butter


1 cup water


1/4 cup cocoa


2 cups sugar


2 cups self-rising flour


2 eggs


1/2 cup sour cream


1 tsp. vanilla


Frosting Ingredients:


1/2 cup butter


1/4 cup cocoa


6 Tbsp. milk


1 lb. box powdered sugar


1/2 tsp. vanilla






Directions:


Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Combine butter, water, and cocoa in a saucepan over medium heat. Heat until butter is completely melted. Once butter is melted, pour in a mixing bowl and add the remaining ingredients. (Be careful about the eggs, you may want to temper them before you add them to this mixture) Mix ingredients thoroughly and pour into a greased 15X10X1-inch jelly roll pan. Bake for 20 minutes. For frosting, combine butter, cocoa, and milk in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Once mixture boils, remove from heat and pour into a mixing bowl. Add powdered sugar and vanilla and beat well. Pour on top of hot sheet cake.






*Do not prepare the frosting too early because it will harden in the bowl. I get my ingredients together while the cake is baking. Once I remove the cake from the oven, I prepare the frosting and spread it over the cake. Also, the frosting will run over the cake quickly because it is hot. Be careful not to pour too quickly because the frosting will run over the edges of the sheet pan.*




Here are a few fun aprons I found on Etsy!  Happy apron-wearing!