Texas Sheet Cake

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 6 tablespoons milk
• 1 box powdered sugar (small box)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 for cake: mix sugar and flour in a large bowl.
• 2 combine butter, water, shortening, and cocoa in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil.
• 3 pour cocoa mixture over the sugar and flour; stir well.
• 4 add sour cream, eggs, baking soda, cinnamon, and vanilla; mix well.
• 5 pour into a greased 11x16-inch oblong cake pan.
• 6 bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes.
• 7 for icing: mix butter, cocoa, and milk in saucepan and bring to boil.
• 8 remove from heat and add powdered sugar and vanilla; beat well with mixer.
• 9 stir in nuts.
• 10 spread on cake while warm.