Chocolate Sheet Cake

By JJCR

Ingredients

• Frosting:
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp. soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2 sticks butter
• 4 tbsp. cocoa
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 stick butter
• 2 tbsp. cocoa
• 6 tbsp. buttermilk
• 1 box powdered sugar (3 1/2 cups) Maybe 4-5 cups is better
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 cup nuts (added last)

Preparation

Step 1

Sift sugar, flour, soda, salt

Melt butter. Add cocoa and water.
Bring to boil and pour over dry ingredients. Add buttermilk, eggs, vanilla.

Frosting
Melt 1 stick butter, add 2 tbsp. cocoa,6 tbsp. buttermilk-Bring to a boil( take off heat) and add it to powdered sugar, vanilla and nuts.
Spread on cake while still hot.

Bake cake in 18x12x1 inch pan at 350 degrees for 20 min.

Sugar Creek Cook Book