Texas Sheet Cake

By draingal

Not 100% certain this is Mom's recipe (but darn close if it isn't)...let me know your thoughts.

Ingredients

• Sift together:
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2 cups flour
• In a saucepan, bring to a boil:
• 2 sticks of margarine
• 1 cup water
• 4 rounded tsp. cocoa
• In a small bowl, beat 2 eggs. Add 1/2 cup sour milk (1 1/2 tsp. lemon juice or vinegar plus milk to equal 1/2 cup.) Then add:
• 1 tsp. vinegar
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 tsp. baking soda

Preparation

Step 1

Add the boiled mixture to the egg mixture and then add dry ingredients.

Pour into a greased jelly pan (11x17x3/4) - the batter will be very runny.

Bake at 375 for 20 minutes.

Icing:
Bring to a boil:
1 stick margarine
4 tbsp. cocoa
6 tbsp. milk
Add this to 1 box of confectioner's sugar; add 1 tsp. vanilla and 1.2 cup chopped nuts.
Spread icing on hot cake. Cut into squares when cool.