A good chocolate cake recipe. I’ve also had it referred to as a Texas sheet cake.
Cake
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 cup water
1 stick margarine
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 eggs
½ cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
½ teaspoon salt
Frosting
2 cups powdered sugar
2 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
powder
3 Tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 Tablespoon margarine, melted
Preheat oven to 400°. Lightly spray 9 x 13 cake pan with cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine flour and sugar. In a sauce pan, combine water, margarine and cocoa powder. Bring to a boil. Add this to the flour mixture, stirring until well blended. Add eggs, buttermilk, baking soda, vanilla and salt. Mix well and pour into cake pan. Bake 20 – 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Frost the cake while it is still warm.
For frosting, Combine powdered sugar and cocoa powder in a bowl. Add milk, vanilla and melted margarine. Stir until smooth. Spread over warm cake. Let cool before serving.
Note: Buttermilk substitute – 1 Tablespoon lemon juice added to 1 cup milk, stir and let sit for 5 minutes
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