CHOCOLATE (TEXAS) SHEET CAKE 2 sticks butter or oleo 1 c. water 6 Tbsp. cocoa (1/4 c.) 2 c. sugar 2 c. flour dash of salt 1/2 c. buttermilk 1 tsp. soda 2 beaten eggs 1 tsp. vanilla Bring butter or oleo, water and cocoa to a boil in saucepan. Pour this mixture over sugar, flour and salt. In mixing bowl mix well and add buttermilk, soda, eggs and vanil- la. Beat together well. Pour into a sheet cake pan and bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. Start Frosting about 10 minutes before cake is done. Frosting: 1 stick oleo 5 to 6 Tbsp. cocoa 5 Tbsp. milk Beat until smooth and frost cake as soon as it is removed from oven. Nut meats may be added, if desired. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |