Texas Sheet Cake Recipe
Ingredients
2 cups granulated sugar
2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup solid shortening
4 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 cup water
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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.