Texas Sheet Cake

Cake:

2 c. flour
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Soda
2 sticks butter
4 tsp. Cocoa
1 c. hot water
½ c. buttermilk
1 tsp. Vanilla
2 eggs, well beaten



Mix flour, sugar, salt, and soda. In saucepan mix butter, cocoa, and hot water. Bring to boil and pour over dry ingredients, while still hot. Then add buttermilk, vanilla and eggs. Pour onto large, greased cookie sheet and bake at 325° for 25-35 minutes.

Frosting:

1 stick butter
4 tbsp. Cocoa
6 tbsp. Milk
3 ½ c. powdered sugar
1 tsp. Vanilla
1 c. nuts (optional)

Melt butter. Add milk and cocoa. Add powdered sugar, vanilla, and nuts. Pour on cake while warm, but let cake cook at least 10 minutes.