Most of us already know and love Texas Sheet Cake (thank you to our Southern friends!). But when you add pecans, more chocolate, and a caramel drizzle magical things happen! I know I love a good turtle candy, so having it in cake form is win-win! I opted to use mini-chocolate chips on top, but you can use full size if that’s what you have.
Sidenote: When I tried a piece the next day and it was EVEN BETTER. If at all possible, I recommend saving yourself a slice so that you can see just what a few hours will do to this crazy good recipe!
Texas Sheet Cake (2 Ways)
In doing research for the Texas Sheet Cake I discovered that most recipes either use buttermilk or sour cream. Both are big robust fats that offer a lot to the recipe. I chose to stick with buttermilk in this recipe.
This recipe also uses coffee (one of my favorite additions to a chocolate cake), but you can certainly use hot water if you prefer to leave the coffee out. Coffee will simply enhance the chocolate flavor, it won’t taste like coffee.
The recipe I have included here is the from-scratch version.
