Texas Sheet Cake
Susannah's Cookbook
From Dear Grammy
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Cake: 2 cups sugar 2 cups our cup cocoa powder 1 teaspoon baking soda � teaspoon salt 1 cup butter 1 cup water � cup buttermilk 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla Frosting: � cup butter � cup cocoa powder 6 tablespoons evaporated milk 4 cups (1 lb) powdered sugar (1 cup chopped walnuts if desired) Prepare and grease a 17x12x1" inch cookie sheet.
- 2
Combine sugar, our, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in large bowl.
- 3
Heat butter and water to boiling.
- 4
Pour over dr y ingredients and mix.
- 5
Beat in buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla.
- 6
Pour batter into greased and oured cookie sheet.
- 7
Bake at 400�F for 20 minutes.
- 8
For frosting.
- 9
Melt butter and add cocoa powder and milk.
- 10
Heat to boiling and remove from heat.
- 11
Add powdered sugar (nuts if you like).
- 12
Mix well and spread over cake while cake is still warm.