Texas Sheet Cake

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 4 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 4 tablespoons cocoa
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 6 tablespoons milk
• 1 (16 ounce) box powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 mix in large bowl and set aside the two cups of flour and two cups of sugar.
• 2 in saucepan, bring 1 stick of margarine, four tablespoons of cocoa, and 1 cup of water to a boil.
• 3 pour boiled mixture over dry ingredients and mix well.
• 4 add 1/2 cup buttermilk (this is what moistens the cake!),1 teaspoons baking soda, 2 eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 2 teaspoons cinnamon. mix well.
• 5 after mixed, pour into 9 1/2 x 13 1/2 baking pan. bake 25 minutes @ 400 degrees. as cake comes from oven, pour icing mixture over the top - do this while the cake is hot hot hot!
• 6 make the icing!
• 7 boil 4 tablespoons cocoa, 1 stick (1 cup)margarine, and 6 tablespoons of milk together for 1 minute. add to powdered sugar and vanilla. blend/stir until the lumps are gone, and pour over hot cake. let sit for 30 minutes until cool.
• 8 this cake freezes beautifully!