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Texas Sheet Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 c. water
2 cubes butter
4 Tbsp. cocoa
2 c. flour
2 c. sugar
2 tsp. lemon juice
1/2 c. milk
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 eggs
1 Tbsp. vanilla
1 tsp. cinnamon
Directions:
Directions:
Bring to a boil the butter, water, and cocoa. Then pour over the flour and sugar. Beat together well. Add the lemon juice to the milk then add to the 1st mixture along with baking soda, salt, cinnamon, eggs, and vanilla. Mix well then pour into a large greased cookie sheet (jelly roll pan). Bake at 375˚ for 20-25 minutes.

Icing
1 cube butter
4 Tbsp. cocoa
1/3 c. milk
1 box powdered sugar (3 3/4 cups)
1 c. chopped nuts
1 tsp. vanilla

Mix the butter and cocoa together and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and add milk, powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat well. Mix in nuts and spread on the warm cake.

 

 

 

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