Favourite Texas Sheet Cake with Cocoa Nut Frosting
Favourite Texas Sheet Cake with Cocoa Nut Frosting recipe
Yield
18 servingsPrep
20 minCook
25 minReady
45 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| cake | |||
| 2 | cups | sugar |
|
| 2 | cups | all-purpose flour |
|
| 1 | teaspoon | baking soda |
|
| 1 | cup | margarine |
|
| 4 | teaspoons |
cocoa powder
generous |
|
| 1 | cup | water |
|
| ½ | cup | buttermilk |
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
beaten |
|
| 1 | pinch | salt |
*
|
| frosting | |||
| ½ | cup | margarine |
|
| 4 | teaspoons |
cocoa powder
generous |
|
| 6 | teaspoons | buttermilk |
|
| 1 | pound | powdered sugar |
|
| 1 | teaspoon | vanilla extract |
|
| 1 | cup |
nuts
chopped, or to taste |
|
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.
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