Texas Sheet Cake
- 3 sticks oleo
- 8 Tbsp. cocoa
- 1 c. water
- 2 c. flour
- 2 c. granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 lb. confectioners sugar
- 6 Tbsp. milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 c. sour cream
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 c. chopped pecans
- Mix sour cream and baking soda.
- Set aside.
- On top of stove, melt 2 sticks oleo; add 4 tablespoons cocoa and 1 cup water. Bring to a boil; remove immediately.
- To melted cocoa mixture, add the sugar, flour, eggs, slightly beaten and salt.
- When this is well mixed by hand, add sour cream mixture.
- Pour into an 11 x 17 x 1/2 cookie sheet (ungreased).
- Bake at 350u0b0 for 35 minutes.
- DO NOT OVERBAKE.
- While cake is baking, on top of stove, melt 1 stick oleo; add 4 tablespoons cocoa.
- Remove from heat.
- Add milk, confectioners sugar and vanilla.
- Beat by hand.
- Pour over hot cake as soon as it comes from oven.
- One cup chopped nuts may be added to the frosting mix. Makes it delicious.
- Cut into brownie size squares when completely cool.
oleo, cocoa, water, flour, sugar, eggs, salt, confectioners sugar, milk, vanilla, sour cream, baking soda, pecans
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=29153 (may not work)