Sheetcake Recipe

Per Kerry's request, here is the sheetcake recipe I used yesterday. Happy baking!

Texas sheet cake

2 c. sugar

2c. flour

1/2 c. shortening

1/2 c. margarine

1 c. water

1/4 c. cocoa

1/2 c buttermilk

2 beaten eggs

1 tsp soda

1 tsp vanilla

1 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp salt

Sift flour and sugar together. Bring shortening, butter, water, and cocoa to a boil. Add to flour and sugar mixture. Then add buttermilk, eggs, soda, salt and vanilla and beat well. Pour into a well greased jelly roll pan. Bake at 375 for 20 min.

Icing
*Make 5 min. before cake is ready to come out.

1 cube butter

1/4 c. cocoa

6 T Milk

1 box powdered sugar

1 tsp vanilla

1 c chopped nuts (optional)

Bring butter, cocoa and milk to boil. Then add powdered sugar, vanilla and nuts. Spread icing over cake while both are still hot.