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Texas Sheet Cake Recipe

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Category:
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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Cake:

2 c. sugar
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 cup margarine (2 sticks)
4 tsp. cocoa; generous
1 c. water
1/2 c. buttermilk
2 eggs, beaten
1 pinch salt

Frosting:

1/2 c. margarine
4 tsp. cocoa; generous
6 tsp. buttermilk
1 lb. confectioners sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup nuts, chopped

Directions:
Directions:
Cake: In mixing bowl, mix sugar, flour and soda together. In a saucepan, melt margarine; stir in cocoa and water and bring to a boil. Pour hot mixture over dry ingredients; stir well. Mix in buttermilk, eggs and salt. Pour into a greased jelly roll pan. Bake at 400º for about 15 minutes, until top springs back when touched

Frosting: In same saucepan used for cake, melt margarine Stir in cocoa and buttermilk, and bring to a rapid boil. Remove from heat and stir in the sugar and vanilla; blend thoroughly. Stir in nuts. Spread over cake as soon as it comes out of the oven.

Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
24

 

 

 

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