Nancy's chocolate sheet cake

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Cakes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • one stick margarine
  • 1 cup water
  • 4 tablespoons cocoa
  • two eggs beaten
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice fill rest of cup with to make 1/2 cup
  • or 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Preparation

Step 1

Mix flour and sugar. In saucepan bring to a boil the shortening, margarine, water and Cocoa. Pour over flour mixture while still hot. Beat Well. Add butter milk, eggs, baking soda, vanilla and cinnamon. Bake in a sheet pan at 400° for 20 minutes.

Prepare icing during last 10 minutes of baking time for cake Bring to a boil one stick margarine 4 tablespoons cocoa and 6 tablespoons milk. And one box of powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat with mixer until smooth. Stir in 1 cup nuts. Spread over cake while still hot.