Texas Chocolate Cake

By nperry1006

Ingredients

• Icing:
• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 5 tbsp milk
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups powdered sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Mix flour & sugar

Bring to a boil:
margarine, shortening, cocoa, water
Pour hot mixture over flour & sugar. Mix until blended.

Add:
buttermilk, baking soda, eggs, vanilla
Beat until well mixed. Will be bubbly. Use sheet cake pan – grease lightly.

Icing:
Bring to boil margarine, milk, cocoa, vanilla

Remove from heat – add 2 cups powdered sugar (will be runny; use more if you want it thicker)

Pour over warm cake.