Favourite Texas Sheet Cake with Cocoa Nut Frosting

Directions

Cake:

In a 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 400℉ (200℃). 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. Be prepared to clean up some drips.