Texas Sheet Cake

Directions

• Step 1
  Sift together flour, baking soda, salt, and granulated sugar into a large mixing bowl; set aside.
• Step 2
  Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 10" × 15" jelly-roll pan.
• Step 3
  In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine 1 cup butter, coffee, and ¼ cup cocoa. Heat mixture, stirring constantly, until butter is melted and mixture just begins to bubble. Pour over dry ingredients in the mixing bowl and blend well.
• Step 4
  In another bowl combine buttermilk, eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Stir buttermilk mixture into chocolate batter. Pour into the prepared pan.
• Step 5
  Bake for about 25 minutes. The cake should spring back when lightly touched.
• Step 6
  Meanwhile, make the chocolate pecan frosting: Combine milk and remaining butter and cocoa in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Gradually stir in powdered sugar. Add remaining vanilla. Mix to blend thoroughly. Spread frosting over the hot cake in the pan. Top with pecans.