Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Texas Sheet Cake

2 cubes butter
1 cup water
2 Tbsp. cocoa
2 cups flour
2 tsp. lemon juice
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 eggs
1 Tbsp. vanilla
1 tsp. cinnamon

Bring to a boil the butter, water and cocoa. Then pour over the flour and sugar. Beat together well. Add the lemon juice to the milk then add to the 1st mixture along with baking soda, salt, cinnamon, eggs and vanilla. Mix well then pour into a large greased cookie sheet (jelly roll pan). Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 min.

ICING
1 cube butter
4 Tbsp. cocoa
1/3 cup milk
1 bow powdered sugar (3 3/4 cups)
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
1 tsp. vanilla

Mix the butter and cocoa together and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and add milk, powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat well. Mix in nuts and spread on the warm cake.

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