Texas 20 Minute Sheet Cake

My good friend Kaye Gibson is the lady at church that when she sets out her dish then you know it will be gone in a matter of minutes.  Her reputation for good Southern Style Cooking is quite impressive from Sour Cream Pound Cake to Chess pie.  Now she gives us some chocolate decadence with this Texas 20 Minute Sheet Cake Recipe:

 

Ingredients

• 2c. Flour
• 2c. Sugar
• 1 stick oleo
• 1c. Water
• 1/2 c. Shortening
• 3 1/2 Tbs. cocoa
• 1/2 c. Buttermilk
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. vanilla

Combine flour and sugar in pan, bring oleo, water, shortening and cocoa to a boil. Pour over flour mixture. Add rest of ingredients.
Pour into a 12×18 pan. Bake 20 min. @ 400 degrees.

ICING

In the same sauce pan mix: 1 stick oleo, 3 1/2 Tbs cocoa and 1/3 c. milk. Bring to a boil. Add 1 box powdered sugar and 1 cup pecans. Spread on hot cake.

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