Mary Woods’ Chocolate Sheet Cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoon soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup oleo (margarine)
• 4 tablespoon cocoa
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Icing

• 1/2 cup oleo (margarine)
• 4 tablespoon cocoa
• 4 tablespoon buttermilk
• 1 lb powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup nuts (optional)

Steps

1. Sift together flour, sugar, soda and salt.
2. Melt 1 cup oleo, 4 tablespoons cocoa and 1 cup water; bring to a boil and pour over dry ingredients.
3. As you mix, add 1/2 cup buttermilk, 2 eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
4. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes in a greased and floured sheet cake pan.
5. Icing: melt 1/2 cup oleo and 4 tablespoons cocoa; bring to a boil, remove from heat and add 4 tablespoons buttermilk and 1 lb powdered sugar, plus 1/2 cup nuts (optional).
6. Spread icing on cake while still warm.

Notes

Similar recipe to “Mother’s” Chocolate Sheet Cake (Rosie_Lee.129-130), which bakes 20 min at 400° and adds shortening.

From Mary Woods.

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