Texas Sheet Cake

• Cake:
• 2 c flour
• 2 c sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 stick butter
• 1/4 c cocoa
• 1/2 c shortening
• 1/2 c water
• 1 c buttermilk
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• Frosting:
• 1 box powdered sugar
• 1 stick butter
• 1/3 c milk
• 1/4 c cocoa
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

DIRECTIONS

• 1
  Preheat Oven to 400o
• 2
  Grease & flour an 11x 13 x 1 1/2 inch pan
• 3
  In a large mixing bowl – combine 2 cups flour & 2 cups sugar – set aside
• 4
  Dissolve baking soda in buttermilk
• 5
  Bring butter, cocoa, shortening and water to a boil (I do mine in the microwave in a large measuring cup). Stir often. Pour over sugar/flour mixture – mix well
• 6
  Add buttermilk. Add eggs. Add vanilla. Beat well
• 7
  Pour into prepared pan
• 8
  Bake for 20 minutes
• 9
  Prepare frosting while cake is baking
• 10
  Sift sugar into large mixing bowl
• 11
  Heat butter, milk and Cocoa until butter is melted – stir often (again I use the microwave). Pour over sugar. Beat well. Add vanilla. Beat.
• 12
  Pour over hot cake.