texas sheet cake #2

By momofsixplus1

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup( 1 stick) butter or margarine
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup strong brewed coffee or water
• 1/4 cup dark, unsweetened cocoa
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp vanilla
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• frosting;
• 1/2 cup(1 stick) butter or margarine
• 2 tbsp dark cocoa
• 1/4 cup milk
• 3 1/2 cups unsifted powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

in a large mixing bowl, combine the flour and sugar
in heavy saucepan, combine butter, shortening, coffee or water and cocoa. stir and heat to boiling

pour boiling mixture over the flour and sugar in the bowl. add the buttermilk, eggs, baking soda and vanilla

mix well, using a wooden spoon or high speed on electric mixer

pour into well-buttered 17 1/2 by 11-inch jelly roll pan

bake at 400 for 20 minutes

while brownies bake, prepare the frosting. in a saucepan, combine the butter, cocoa and milk. heat to boiling, stirring

mix in the powdered sugar and vanilla until frosting is smooth

pour warm frosting over brownies as soon as you take them out of the oven.