Thursday, August 10, 2017

Texas Sheet Cake


Sift together:  2 c. flour
                           2 c. sugar
Bring to boil:     4 T. Hershey's unsweetened Baking Cocoa
                           1 c. water
                           1 stick butter
                           1/2 c. Crisco
Add boiling mixture to sugar & flour & mix well.
Add:                   2 slightly beaten eggs
                           1/2 c. buttermilk (or just sour your milk)
                           1 t. soda, 1 t. cinnamon & 1 t. vanilla
Pour into a greased & floured 12x17" pan & bake 15 minutes @ 400.  Prepare icing while cake is baking.

Icing:
Boil:  4 T. Hershey's unsweetened Baking Cocoa
          6 T. milk
          1 stick butter
Add to this mixture:
          1 box powdered sugar
          1 t. vanilla
          1 c. chopped nuts
Beat until smooth & spread on hot cake.

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