Chocolate Texas Sheet Cake
1 cup water
1 cup butter or margarine (or 1/2 cup butter and 1/2 cup oil)
1/3 cup cocoa
2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon cinnamon, optional but very good
1. Mix together water, butter and cocoa, microwave 3 minutes. Set aside.
2. In mixing bowl add remaining dry ingredients
3. Stir hot chocolate mixture into dry ingredients
4. Add eggs, buttermilk and vanilla
5. Pour in 13 x 9 inch baking pan (that has been sprayed with Pam
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes. Frost with Chocolate Texas Sheet Cake frosting:
1/4 cup butter or margarine
3 tablespoons cocoa
3 tablespoons buttermilk or milk
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup pecans, chopped, opitional
1 cup coconut, optional
1. Combine butter, cocoa and buttermilk or milk, microwave for 2 minutes.
2. Add vanilla and powdered sugar. Beat until smooth.
3. Add pecans and coconut if desired.
4. Spread on cake while hot.
This cake is even better the next day.