Chocolate Sheet Cake

Ingredients

• 2 sticks margarine
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1/2 cup oil
• 2 cups sifted flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 tsp. soda
• 1 1/2 t. vanilla
• buttermilk
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• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 lb. confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 cup chopped nuts (opt.)

Directions

Combine 1 stick margarine, 1/4 cup cocoa, 1 cup water and oil in saucepan. Boil for 1 minute. Mix flour, sugar and soda together in large bowl. Pour cocoa mixture over dry ingredients, mixing well. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1/2 cup butter milk and eggs, mixing well. Pour into large greased baking pan. Bake at 400 degrees F for 20 minutes. Combine remaining 1 stick margarine, 1/4 cup cocoa and 1/3 cup buttermilk in large saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil. add confectioners' sugar, salt, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and nuts, mixing well. Frost cake and cut into squares.

By Robin from Washington, IA