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Texas Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 stick oleo
4 TBSP cocoa
1 c. water

2 c. sugar
2 c. flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs well beaten
1/2 c sour cream
1 tsp baking soda

Frosting:
1 oleo stick
4 TBSP cocoa
6 TBSP milk
4 cups powder sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1 c. chopped nuts
Directions:
Directions:
Bring 2 sticks oleo, 4 T cocoa and 1 cup water to boil. Add the remaining sugar, flour, salt and vanilla- mix well. Add eggs, sour cream and baking soda. Beat well. Add to greased jelly roll pan. Bake at 400º for 18-20 minutes. Frost immediately.

For frosting - bring oleo, cocoa, milk to boil. Add powder sugar, salt, vanilla and nuts.

 

 

 

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