Buttermilk Chocolate Sheet Cake

Sharron Higbee

My favorite chocolate cake because it so moist and yummy!!! 

I suppose its our version of a Texas sheet cake.

Sift in a bowl: 2 cups sugar

2 cups flour

1 tsp soda

½ tsp salt

Melt in a pan: 1 stick margarine

½ cup oil

¼ cup cocoa

1 cup water

Bring to a rapid boil and pour over dry ingredients.

Add: ½ cup buttermilk (about 2 tsp vinegar and milk)

1 tsp vanilla

2 eggs

Nuts (optional)

Mix for about 3 minutes with beater until batter is thin. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes on a cookie sheet pan that has been greased and floured.

Chocolate Icing: 1 stick margarine

6 TB canned milk

¼ cup cocoa

1 tsp vanilla

Bring to a boil. Pour over 1 lb package of powdered sugar. Beat until smooth. Frost while cake is still warm.