Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake Recipe

Ingredients

2 c. flour
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. sour cream or
1/2 c. buttermilk
2 sticks butter or margarine
4 tbsp. cocoa
1 c. water
CHOCOLATE FROSTING:
1 stick butter
4 tbsp. cocoa
6 tbsp. milk
1 lb. box powdered sugar
1 c. pecans, chopped
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Directions:

Place 2 sticks of butter, 4 tablespoons cocoa and 1 cup water over medium heat and bring to a boil.  Pour over the flour and sugar mixture.Mix well.Add all other ingredients.Mix well.Pour into a greased and floured cookie sheet pan, 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches.Cookie sheet must be a deep cookie sheet pan.Bake at 350 degrees for 23 minutes.Ice while cake is hot.
CHOCOLATE FROSTING:
Five minutes before cake is finished, make frosting.  Mix together butter, cocoa and milk.Cook over medium heat and bring to a boil.Remove from stove and add sugar, nuts and vanilla.Mix well.Pour over cake while hot.