TEXAS CAKE

TEXAS CAKE
by: Pamela Collins

“a sheet cake to ice while it’s hot”

CAKE

2 cups flour 2 eggs
2 cups sugar 1 tsp. vanilla
1 stick butter 1 tsp. cinnamon
½ cup oil 1 tsp. soda
1 cup water ½ cup buttermilk
4 tblsp. Cocoa


Mix flour and sugar. Bring to a boil butter, oil, water and cocoa. Add this to the flour mixture.
Add eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, soda and buttermilk. Pour onto cookie sheet with sides and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

ICING

1 stick butter 1 tsp vanilla
6 tblsp. milk 1 box powered sugar
4 tblsp. cocoa 1 cup chopped nuts (I use walnuts)

Bring butter, milk and cocoa to a rapid boil. Remove from heat and add remaining ingredients. Spread on cake immediately upon removing it from the oven.