Chocolate Sheet Cake

Chocolate Sheet Cake

2 cups of flour
2 cups of sugar
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1 stick of margarine
4 tablespoons of cocoa
1/2 cup of water
1/2 cup of buttermilk
3 eggs
1 teaspoon of vanilla
1 teaspoon of soda

Instructions:

Mix flour, sugar and salt in a bowl. Melt margarine, add cocoa and water and bring to a rapid boil, pour over dry mixture and mix well. Add buttermilk, eggs, vanilla and soda. Mix well. Bake in a 11 x 17 inch greased sheet cake pan, spread evenly at  bake at 375ºF.  for about 15  minutes.

Frosting:
1 stick of margarine
4 tablespoons of cocoa
6 tablespoons of buttermilk
1 box of confectioner's sugar
1 teaspoon of vanilla
1/2 cup of nuts

Bring margarine, cocoa and buttermilk slowly to a rapid boil, remove from heat. Add sugar, vanilla and nuts and spread on cake quickly while frosting is hot.

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