TEXAS SHEET CAKE             

Annette Wells. Loretta Sears

 

2 ½ cups flour                         1 cup water

2 cups sugar                            1 tsp baking soda

1 cube margarine                     2 eggs

4 Tbsp cocoa                           1 tsp vanilla

1/4 cup oil                               ½ cup sour milk

 

Frosting:

1 cube margarine                     Powdered sugar to desired consistency

5 Tbsp milk                             1 tsp vanilla

4 Tbsp cocoa                           ½ cup nuts.

 

Combined flour and sugar.

Boil margarine, cocoa, oil and water.   Remove from heat and stir into flour/sugar mixture.  Combine 1 baking soda, eggs, vanilla and sour milk.  Mix well and add to other ingredients.   Pour onto greased cookie sheet and bake at 400 for 20 minutes.

Frosting:

Put margarine, milk and cocoa into a pan and bring to a boil and then add powdered sugar to desired consistency.  Add vanilla and nuts.

Frost cake while still warm.