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Cake: Mexican Sheet Cake

Source of Recipe


Megan






List of Ingredients



• 1 cup margarine
  
• 1 cup water
  
• 4 tablespoons cocoa
  
• 2 cups sugar
  
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  
• 2 eggs
  
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
  
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
  
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  
• Frosting:
  
• 1/2 cup margarine
  
• 6 tablespoons milk
  
• 5 tablespoons cocoa
  
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
  
• 1 cup chopped nuts
  
• 1 (16 ounce) box powdered sugar
  






Instructions



1. Bring margarine, water and cocoa to a boil; combine with sugar and flour and mix. Add eggs one at a time.
   
   
2. Stir baking soda into butter milk and add to mixed ingredients. Stir in vanilla and cinnamon.
   
   
3. Bake 18 minutes at 400 degrees in a 15x10x1" pan. Four minutes after cake is in oven, prepare frosting.
   
   
4. Melt margarine; add milk and cocoa. Pour over powdered sugar. Add vanilla and nuts and mix. Frost while cake is hot.