TEXAS SHEET CAKE

By

Mom's Famous Delight!

Ingredients

  • 2 Cups Flour
  • 2 Cups Sugar
  • 1 Cup Margarine, cut in chunks
  • 4 Tbsp Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
  • 1 Cup Water
  • 1/2 Cup Buttermilk
  • 2 Eggs, Slightly Beaten
  • 1 tsp Vanilla
  • 1 tsp Baking Soda

Preparation

Step 1

Sift flour and sugar into mixing bowl. Combine margarine, cocoa, and water in a pan and bring to a boil. Pour over flour and sugar; mix well. Mix in buttermilk, eggs, vanilla, and soda.

Pour into greased 15 x 11-inch sheet pan (cookie pan with sides or jelly roll pan) and bake at 375F for 16 minutes.

Top with icing while cake is still hot.

ICING:
1/2 Cup Butter
4 Tbsp Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
3 Cup Milk
1 (1-lb) Box Powdered Sugar
1 tsp Vanilla
1 Cup Nuts, chopped (optional)

While cake is baking, combine margarine, cocoa, and milk in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Beat in sugar gradually. Add vanilla and stir in nuts. Spread on cake while hot.