Texas Sheet Cake

Courtesy of: Natalie Riley

1 c butter

1/4 c cocoa

1 c water

melt in microwave

2 c flour

2 c sugar

1/2 c buttermilk

1 t soda

2 eggs

1 t vanilla

Melt the butter, cocoa, and water together in the micro. Add all other ingredients and mix with spoon till smooth. Bake at 400 / 220 degrees for 20 min in greased jelly roll pan and frost immediately.

Frosting

1/2 c butter

4 t cocoa

6 T. buttermilk

3 1/2- 4 c. powdered sugar / icing sugar {or sugar mixture}

1 t. vanilla

1 c. chopped walnuts or pecans

Make the frosting a few minutes before the cake is done. Melt butter and cocoa in sauce pan, stir and add buttermilk. Heat to boiling and whisk in powdered sugar and vanilla. Add nuts and stir.