Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake
Serves about 30

CAKE:
 

• 1 cup butter or margarine
• 4 T. cocoa
• 1 cup water
• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 ½ tsp. baking soda
• ½ tsp. salt
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup buttermilk or sour cream (I think buttermilk is better)
• 1 tsp. vanilla

Bring butter, baking cocoa, and water to a boil over medium heat in a large saucepan. Remove from heat and add flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt. Stir in eggs, buttermilk (or sour cream), and vanilla. Mix well and pour into a greased and floured 10x15 jelly roll pan. Bake at 375° for 15-20 minutes or until center is set (my oven takes 20 minutes). While cake is baking, prepare frosting…

FUDGE ICING:

• ½ cup butter or margarine
• 4 T. cocoa
• 6 T. milk
• 1 lb. powdered sugar (about 4 cups)
• ½ tsp. vanilla

Combine butter, cocoa, and milk in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat and add powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat until smooth and immediately pour over warm cake. Cake may be served warm or at room temperature.