TEXAS SHEET CAKE

Dad and Mom with 6 of their Great Grandchildren

TEXAS SHEET CAKE

 From Billie Reid  (from Grace Eynon)

1 stick butter

1 cup water

1/2 cup Crisco oil

1/4 cup cocoa

2 cups flour

2 cups sugar

1/2 t. salt

1/2 cup buttermilk

2 eggs

1 t. soda

1 t. vanilla

Boil 1 stick butter, 1 cup water, oil, and cocoa.

Pour chocolate mixture over dry ingredients (flour, sugar and salt). Add buttermilk, eggs, soda and vanilla and mix well.

Bake at 400 for about 20 minutes in a greased and floured 9 x 13 pan.

Frosting

1 stick butter

1/4 cup cocoa

1/2 cup buttermilk

1 box confectioner's sugar

1 t. vanilla

Boil butter, cocoa, and buttermilk. Beat in sugar and vanilla and pour over warm cake.