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Chocolate Granny Cake or Texas Sheet Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 c butter
2 c sugar
2 c flour
4 Tbs cocoa
2 eggs
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 c buttermilk
1/2 tsp cinnamon

Frosting:
6Tbs butter
3Tbs cocoa
6Tbs heavy cream
1 ½ tsp vanilla
1 3/4 c powdered sugar plus 2 Tbs.
1 c chopped toasted pecans
Directions:
Directions:
Bring butter and cocoa to a boil.Add 1 c water and mix, add flour and sugar. Mix well Then add eggs, vanilla, baking soda and butermilk.
Bake at 400º for 20 minutes in a greased 15x10 jellyroll pan.
Frost while warm.

To make the frosting, bring the butter, cocoa and cream to a boil. Whisk in vanilla and powdered sugar. Add nuts now or sprinkle on frosted cake. Let cool to warm before spreading on cake.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
10-12 depending on size of slices
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Pat and I made this for all the kid's birthdays when they were growing up.

 

 

 

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