Texas Skillet Cake
The best chocolatey cake made in a cast iron skillet!
Ingredients
CAKE:
- 1 teaspoon unsalted butter, at room temperature
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated white sugar
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
FROSTING:
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons chopped toasted pecans
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350℉. Grease a 10-inch cast iron skillet with softened butter.
PREPARE THE CAKE:
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring to a boil the water, butter and cocoa powder, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.
- In a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. Stir in the egg, sour cream and vanilla. Pour the chocolate mixture into the flour mixture and stir until combined and smooth.
- Pour the batter into the prepared skillet. Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 35 minutes or until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Remove the skillet from the oven and place on a wire rack.
ADD THE CHOCOLATE ICING:
- Just before the cake is finished baking, combine the milk, cocoa powder and butter in a small saucepan over medium-heat; bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Whisk in the powdered sugar until smooth. When the cake is done and still hot from the oven, pour the icing over the cake. Using the back of a spoon, spread it evenly. Sprinkle the toasted pecans evenly over the icing.
Notes
- How to toast pecans: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spread the pecans in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake for 5 to 7 minutes, or until lightly toasted.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 393kcalCarbohydrates: 56gProtein: 3gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 61mgSodium: 127mgPotassium: 83mgFiber: 1gSugar: 44gVitamin A: 522IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 26mgIron: 1mg
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