Chocolate Sheet Cake

Easy homemade cake that tastes great.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup margarine
• 1 cup water
• 4 Tbsp. cocoa
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 eggs (slightly beaten)
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract

• 1 stick margarine
• 1 Tbsp. cocoa
• 5 Tbsp. milk
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• Powdered Sugar

Directions:

Sift flour and sugar into a large mixing bowl; set aside. In a small saucepan, mix margarine, water and cocoa together. Bring to a rapid boil and pour over sugar and flour. Mix well with a electric mixer. Add buttermilk, eggs, baking soda and vanilla; mix well and pour into greased and floured 18x12-inch sheet pan. Bake 20 minutes at 350 degrees F.

For icing, in small saucepan, combine margarine, cocoa and milk. Bring to a boil, remove from heat. Add enough powdered sugar to get a smooth icing texture. Ice cake while hot.

Source: Family recipe

By Patty Kift from Turbotville, PA