Salted Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake with Pistachios – take a popular and delicious Texas sheet cake and top it with Pistachios and sea salt, and you’ve got AMAZING!
This has got to be my favorite chocolate cake that I’ve made so far. Although I seem to say that every single time I make any kind of cake. OK, so for now this is my favorite chocolate cake. Topping with what has got to be the best chocolate frosting ever, and if that wasn’t enough, loaded with crushed pistachios and sea salt. OMG! That’s all I can say. OMG!
I could barely get it together as I was taking pictures of this cake because all I wanted to do is eat that. But enough of that. Let’s talk PISTACHIOS! Have I ever mentioned to you that they are hands down my favorite nuts ever? Well they are, not sure what it is about them, must be the saltiness, must be because I love pistachio baklava, but it doesn’t matter why, they are truly my favorite and are absolutely amazing. Not to mention how good they are for you and are lower in calories than most other nuts.
All I can tell you is you must go nuts for these pistachios. Having said that they are perfect on this chocolate sheet cake. I’ve made Texas sheet cake before, but with a box of cake mix and that was good, but this is way better. And if you’ve never had salt on cakes or cookies before, OMG, the combination is made in heaven. There’s nothing I love more than sweet and salty together. It’s to die for.
However, I don’t want you to die over this cake, I want you to go make it now because you must.
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Salted Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake with Pistachios
Ingredients
For Cake
- 1 cup butter unsalted, plus more for baking dish, 2 sticks
- 2 cups all-purpose flour plus more for baking dish
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder I used Hershey's
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For Frosting
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter 1/2 stick
- 3 tablespoon milk I used 2%
- 2 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder I used Hershey's
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping
- 1/2 to 1 cup unsalted roasted pistachios roughly chopped
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F degrees. Butter and flour a 9x13 inch baking pan.
- In a small sauce pan, add the cocoa powder for the cake (1/4 cup), 1 cup of butter, and a cup of water. Bring to a boil, whisk and remove from heat. Set aside.
- To a large bowl, add sugar, baking soda, salt, 2 cups flour and whisk. Make a well in the center and add the eggs, buttermilk and vanilla extract. Whisk or mix with a fork and gradually incorporate the dry ingredients. Add the cocoa/butter mixture and whisk until smooth. Pour batter into prepared baking dish and smooth the top. Lick the bowl.
- Bake cake for about 35 minutes. Test doneness by inserting a toothpick in the middle, it should come out clean.
- A few minutes before cake is done baking, make the frosting. In a small sauce pan, add butter, milk and cocoa powder and turn the heat to low. Whisk occasionally until butter is melted and mixture is smooth. Do not let boil. Remove from heat and whisk in the powdered sugar and vanilla.
- Pour warm frosting over the warm cake and smooth it out. Top with pistachios and sea salt.
- Serve warm or room temperature.
Recipe Notes
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Recipe source Bon Appetit
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Made it over the weekend… all GONE. Not a crumb, not even a grain of salt in sight. Dare I make it again… next weekend?! Has to be pistachios… not the same with walnuts o pecan. Bits of emerald against the dark brown …. divine! Thanks, Jo.
xxxAsha
So glad you liked it, I’m also having thoughts of making it again. LOL
The sweet and salty combination is my favourite kind – so I definitely know I would LOVE this salted chocolate texas sheet cake. It looks so moist, decadent and delicious Jo!
Thanks Thalia 🙂
I’m drooling over here! I’m with you on salty and sweet desserts, and I love pistachios too. Pinning!
Thanks Andrea 🙂
These look absolutely delicious, I love pistachios so I can’t wait to try this recipe out soon! It’s sure to be a hit with my family, thanks for the inspiration!
You’re welcome. 🙂