Texas Sheet Cake with Chocolate Ganache
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, plus more for the pan
- 2 cups self-rising flour, plus more for the pan
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 8 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- Special equipment: a 9-by-13-inch sheet cake pan
- For the cake: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9-by-13-inch sheet cake pan.
- Melt the butter in a large saucepan, add 1 cup of water and bring the mixture to a boil.
- Remove from the heat and whisk in the flour and sugar until incorporated.
- Stir in the eggs, sour cream and almond extract.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake until golden on top, about 20 minutes.
- Cool the cake in the pan for 20 minutes.
- For the ganache: Place the chocolate chips in a large heatproof bowl.
- In a medium saucepan, bring the cream and corn syrup to a boil, stirring to combine.
- Pour the cream mixture over the chocolate chips and whisk until smooth.
- Pour the ganache over the cake, using a spatula to cover the cake completely.
unsalted butter, flour, sugar, eggs, sour cream, almond, chocolate chips, heavy cream, light corn syrup
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/trisha-yearwood/texas-sheet-cake-with-chocolate-ganache.html (may not work)