Texas Sheet Cake
Susan
In a medium sauce pan, combine:
1 cup butter
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup water
Bring mixture just to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
In a large bowl, combine:
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
Add cocoa mixture to flour mixture and beat on medium speed until thoroughly combined.
Add:
2 eggs
½ cup buttermilk
1 ½ tsp vanilla
Pour batter into a greased and floured 15 x 10 x 1 inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Pour warm chocolate-buttermilk frosting over warm cake, spreading evenly.
Cool.
Chocolate-Buttermilk Dressing
In a sauce pan, combine:
¼ cup butter or margarine
3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
3 tbsp buttermilk
Bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Add:
2 ¼ cups powdered sugar
½ tsp. vanilla
Beat until smooth. You can add chopped pecans if desired.
Pour over cake while warm, spreading evenly.
Note: This is very moist and brownie like. Yummmm.
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