Texas Sheet Cake

Despite being from Texas, I've never eaten or baked a Texas Sheet Cake.  How have I missed out on this?! 

For my mother-in-law's birthday, I decided to try to make one.  She loves chocolate - it's all about chocolate!  I looked for and compared various recipes, settling on Martha Stewart's, mainly because she bakes hers in a 9x13 pan instead of a jelly roll, which I do not own.

I followed the instructions exactly, though I really wanted to add more chocolate.  My mom would have added chocolate chips to the batter but I restrained myself.  I had to bake mine for longer than the suggested time, though my oven is usually hotter.

This was delicious!  It was chocolate-y but not too chocolate-y.  The result was the ability to taste the cinnamon, which added something special.  Everyone loved it, even Mr. Higgins who doesn't appreciate an excess of chocolate (weirdo!).

I'll keep this recipe and keep going back to it for years to come!