Texas Sheet Cake

My family just loves this cake and I was in the mood for baking tonight, so I thought I'd make it. It really makes a lot of cake, so be prepared to have it around for awhile or share it with friends!

Texas Sheet Cake

1 C Butter

1 C Water

4 T cocoa

2 C. Sugar

2 C Flour

1 tsp. salt

2 eggs

1/2 C buttermilk (or 1/2 cup milk plus 1 T vinegar)

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp vanilla

Boil the butter, water and cocoa. Combine sugar, flour, and salt in a bowl. Make a well with dry mixture and pour cocoa mixture into it; mix. Add eggs, buttermilk, soda, and vanilla. Pour into greased jellyroll pan. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.

Frosting:

1/2 c butter

4 T cocoa

6 T milk

1 tsp vanilla

1 lb powdered sugar

Bring first 4 ingredients to a boil. Add powdered sugar. Remove from heat and stir. Spread on warm cake.