Chocolate Sheet Cake & Icing

Name: Chocolate Sheet Cake & Icing
Ingredients: Cake; 2 cups flour; 2 cups sugar; 1 cup oleo; 4 tablespoons cocoa; 1 cup water; 1/2 cup buttermilk; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 teaspoon vanilla; Icing; 1/2 cup oleo; 2 tablespoons cocoa; 6 tablespoons milk; 1 (1 lb) box powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 cup nuts

18 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

Cake
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 cup oleo
4 tablespoons cocoa
1 cup water
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla
Icing
1/2 cup oleo
2 tablespoons cocoa
6 tablespoons milk
1 (1 lb) box powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup nuts

Directions

1

For cake, sift together flour and sugar; set aside.
2

In saucepan, mix oleo, cocoa and water; bring to a boil.
3

Pour over flour and sugar mixture; blend.
4

Add buttermilk, eggs, baking soda, cinnamon and vanilla; blend well.
5

Bake 20 minutes at 400° in a large jelly roll pan or sheet cake pan.
6

Frost while hot!
7

For icing, 5 minutes before cake is done, mix oleo, cocoa and milk; bring to a boil.
8

Remove from heat and add powdered sugar; stir until blended.
9

If needed, gradually add more milk a few drops at a time as needed for consistency.
10

Add vanilla and nuts.
11

Beat well and spread on hot cake.