Mother’s Chocolate Sheet Cake

Ingredients

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

Frosting

• 1 stick oleo (margarine)
• 7 tablespoons milk
• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 box powdered sugar (2 1/2 cups)
• 1/2 cup chopped nut meats

Steps

1. Melt and bring to a boil oleo, shortening, cocoa and water.
2. Mix in a bowl flour, sugar and baking soda. Add hot mixture to dry ingredients and mix well.
3. Add eggs (beaten slightly), buttermilk and vanilla. Beat 2 minutes.
4. Pour into a greased and floured cookie sheet with sides. Bake 20 minutes at 400 degrees.
5. Frosting: bring to a boil oleo, milk and cocoa. Remove from heat; add vanilla, powdered sugar and chopped nut meats.
6. Ice warm cake.

Notes

Typed on a pre-printed “the Recipe Collector” card; Cooking Time: 20 minutes; Serves: blank.

From a printed recipe (The Recipe Collector card (20th Century Plastics Inc., Los Angeles)) kept in Rosie Lee’s recipe box.

Photo: stock photo found online.

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