Texas Sheetcake

By á-48473

Ingredients

• CAKE
• 2 sticks butter
• 1 C water
• 4 T cocoa powder
• 2 C flour
• 2 C sugar
• 1 t baking soda
• 1/2 t salt
• 1/2 t cinnamon
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 C buttermilk (1/2 C buttermilk + 1 T vinegar)
• FROSTING
• 1 stick butter
• 4 T cocoa powders
• 6 T milk
• 1 t vanilla
• 1 lb. confectioners sugar, sifted
• 1 C nuts (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Melt butter in pan. Boil with water and cocoa, then simmer for a few minutes. Cool.

In large bowl mix flour and sugar. Then add baking soda, salt and cinnamon.

Mix eggs and buttermilk in a bowl with dry ingredients. Beat in vanilla and pour in a 10x14 pan. Bake for 25 minutes at 350 degrees. Let cool before frosting.

To make frosting: Boil all ingredients except sugar and nuts and remove from heat. Slowly add sugar. Spread while still warm, sprinkling with nuts if desired.