Texas Sheet Cake

Ingredients

• Cake
• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup shortening
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 1 cup water
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• Icing
• 2 1/4 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 tablespoons soft margarine
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 3 drops of your favorite color of food coloring

Instructions

1. 

   1

   Mix sugar and flour in a large bowl.

2. 

   2

   Boil shortening, cocoa, and water together.

3. 

   3

   Pour the hot mixture over the flour and sugar, then mix well.

4. 

   4

   Add the remaining ingredients (baking soda, eggs, vanilla, and buttermilk) and mix until combined.

5. 

   5

   Pour into a large cookie sheet that has been greased and floured, then bake.

6. 

   6

   Take the cake out of the oven and let it cool for about 15 minutes, then frost with icing made by mixing all icing ingredients together.