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Texas Sheet Cake

List of Ingredients

2 cups flour (all-purpose)
2 cups sugar
1/2-teaspoon salt
1-cup water
1 stick margarine
1/2-cup peanut oil
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
3 large egg
1-teaspoon baking soda
1/2-cup buttermilk
1-teaspoon vanilla extract

FROSTING

1 stick margarine
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
3/8-cup milk
1-teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pound powdered sugar box
1/2-cup pecans


Recipe

Mix together flour, sugar, and salt, in large mixing bowl. Set aside. In saucepan, bring to a boil, water, oil, margarine and cocoa. Pour into bowl with dry ingredients.

Add eggs, buttermilk, soda, and vanilla. Mix well and pour into greased cookie sheet 11 X 18. Bake 20 minutes at 325.

While cake is baking mix melt margarine in saucepan, add cocoa milk and vanilla. Remove from heat and add powdered sugar and 1/2 cup chopped nuts.

Mix and spread over cake as soon as it is removed from the oven. Cool and cut into squares.

Makes 30 servings