Texas Sheet Cake Recipe
Ingredients
| Granulated Sugar | 2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| All purpose flour | 2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Margarine | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1/2 cup solid shortening | ||
| Cocoa powder | 4 Tablespoon | |
| Water | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Buttermilk | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 2 eggs, slightly beaten | ||
| Baking soda | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Vanilla extract | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Icing | ||
Directions
Sift together sugar and flour in a large bowl.
Combine margarine, shortening, cocoa and water in a saucepan.
Bring to a rapid boil, then pour over flour sugar mixture; stir well.
Add buttermilk, eggs, baking soda and vanilla; mix well.
Pour batter into a greased 15 1/2x10 1/2 inch baking pan (jelly roll pan).
Bake in a 400°F oven 20 minutes.
Five minutes before cake is done, prepare Icing.
Spread icing on cake while it is still hot and in the pan.
Combine margarine, shortening, cocoa and water in a saucepan.
Bring to a rapid boil, then pour over flour sugar mixture; stir well.
Add buttermilk, eggs, baking soda and vanilla; mix well.
Pour batter into a greased 15 1/2x10 1/2 inch baking pan (jelly roll pan).
Bake in a 400°F oven 20 minutes.
Five minutes before cake is done, prepare Icing.
Spread icing on cake while it is still hot and in the pan.
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