Sheet Cake
Debra New's famous cake.
Ingredients
| 1 stick | oleo |
| 1/2 C | shortening |
| 1 C | water |
| 4 T | cocoa |
| 2 C | sugar |
| 2 C | flour |
| 1/2 C | buttermilk |
| 1 t | soda |
| 2 | eggs beaten |
| 1 | t vanilla |
| 1/4 t | salt |
| FROSTING | |
| 1 | stick butter |
| 4 T | cocoa |
| 1/3 C | milk |
| 1 lb | powdered sugar |
| 1 t | vanilla |
| 1 C | chopped nuts |
Preparation
- Bring to a boil the oleo, shortening, water and cocoa.
- Sift sugar and flour together and add to boiled mixture.
- Add buttermilk and soda.
- Add remaining ingredients and mix.
- Pour on buttered cookie sheet and bake 20 min at 400 degrees.
- Start icing 5 minutes before cake is finished baking.
- Bring to a rolling boil: 1 stick butter, 4 T cocoa, 1/3 C milk.
- Remove from heat and add 1 lb. powdered sugar, 1 t vanilla, 1 C chopped nuts.
- Ice while hot.