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    Texas Sheet Cake

    Ingredients

    2 sticks butter
    1 cup water
    5 Tbsp. cocoa
    2 cups flour
    2 cups sugar
    1/2 tsp. salt
    2 eggs
    1/2 cup sour cream or buttermilk
    1 tsp. soda
    1 tsp. vanilla

    Directions

    Bring butter, water, and cocoa to boil.  Remove
    from heat.  Add flour, sugar, and salt.  Beat with
    mixer till smooth.  Then beat in eggs, sour cream,
    soda and vanilla.  Pour into greased 10 x 15 pan.
    Bake at 400 for 20-25 minutes.

    Frosting:
    1 stick butter
    4 Tbsp. cocoa
    6 Tbsp. milk
    4 1/2 cups powdered sugar
    1 tsp. vanilla
    1/2 cup chopped nuts

    In a heavy saucepan heat to a boiling - butter,
    cocoa and milk.  Remove from heat and add
    powdered sugar, vanilla and nuts.  Pour hot
    frosting over hot cake.  Spread evenly.  Cool.
 
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