Sheet Cake Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 c. flour
• 2 c. sugar
• 2 sticks oleo
• 3 tbsp. cocoa
• 1 c. water
• 1/2 c. buttermilk
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/2 tsp. salt
•  1 tsp. soda

ICING:

• 1 stick oleo
• 3 tbsp. cocoa
• 1/3 c. buttermilk
• 1 lb. powdered sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 c. nuts (optional)

Method:

• Mix flour and sugar in bowl and set aside. 
• Put oleo, cocoa and water in pan and boil. 
• Pour this hot mixture over flour and sugar mixture. 
• Beat together buttermilk, eggs, vanilla, salt and soda. 
• Pour into greased and floured sheet pan. 
• Bake 20 minutes at 400 degrees. Immediately start making icing. 
• Use same pan used for cake.
• ICING:Boil oleo, cocoa and buttermilk until slightly thickened. 
• Add powdered sugar, vanilla and nuts. 
• Spread on hot cake.