Thursday, September 3, 2009

Texas Sheet Cake

Texas Sheet Cake



Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup water
4 Tablespoons cocoa
2 beaten eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Bring to Boil:
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup water
4 Tablespoons cocoa
Once it comes to a boil, remove from stove top and let cool at room temperature.

Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, combine:
2 beaten eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk*
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Combine chocolate mixture (once cooled), to the egg mixture and mix well.
Pour into oblong pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Frosting:
1/2 cup butter, softened
4 Tablespoons cocoa
1-16oz box powdered sugar
6 Tablespoons milk

Mix well. (frosting will be very thick).
Spread over cake as soon as it come out of the oven.
Let cool completely before serving

*If you do not have buttermilk, pour 1/2 cup regular milk into a cup and add 1 Tablespoon of lemon juice. Let set for 5 minutes. Stir and add to recipe.

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