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Texas Sheet Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 c. flour
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. salt
1 c. butter or margarine
4 tbsp. cocoa
1 c. water
2 eggs
1 c. sour cream
1 tsp. vanilla

Frosting:
½ c. butter or margarine
3 tbsp. cocoa
5 tbsp. milk
1 lb. confectioners sugar, sifted
1 tsp. vanilla
nuts, optional
Directions:
Directions:
Cake: Preheat oven to 350ºF. Mix flour, sugar, baking soda and salt together; set aside. In saucepan, bring butter, cocoa and water to a boil. Add hot cocoa mixture to dry mixture and blend well. Add eggs, sour cream and vanilla. Blend together and pour into greased and floured jelly roll pan. Bake for 20 to 22 minutes.
Frosting: In saucepan, bring butter, cocoa and milk to a boil. Remove from heat and add confectioners sugar and vanilla. Beat well and stir in nuts. Spread on hot cake and cool. Cut into squares.

 

 

 

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