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Texas Sheet Cake

June 17th, 2007 by Chef Mom

This is my husband’s all time favorite cake.

Texas Sheet Cake
Marge Englebert

2 sticks Oleo
1 cup Water
4 T Cocoa
2 cups Sugar
2 cups All Purpose Flour
1/2 tsp Salt
2 Eggs
1/2 cup Sour Cream
1 tsp Baking Soda

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix together in bowl: sugar, flour, and salt

Bring to a boil: oleo, water and cocoa

Pour boiling chocolate mixture over dry ingredients and mix.

In a small bowl, beat: eggs, sour cream and baking soda. Add to chocolate mixture and spread onto large cookie sheet. Bake 25 minutes. Cool before frosting.

Frosting

1 stick Oleo
4 T Cocoa
6 T Evaporated Milk
1 lb box Powdered Sugar (about 4 cups)

Put oleo, cocoa and evaporated milk in small pan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 3 minutes.

Add box of powdered sugar and whip.

Frost cake while frosting is still hot. If frosting is a little too thick it can be thinned slightly with a few drops of water.