Texas Sheet Cake

Yet another work potluck recipe that never failed to please many people all at once!

Vicki’s Texas Sheet Cake

Cake:

 1 cup butter

1 cup water

¼ cup cocoa

2 cups sugar

1/8 tsp salt

2 eggs

1 tsp baking soda

½ cup sour cream

1tsp vanilla

Chopped pecans, optional

Combine butter, water and cocoa in saucepan over medium heat; heat until butter melts.  Add sugar, flour, salt, eggs, soda, sour cream and vanilla; mix well.  Pour into a 15x10x1 jelly roll pan.  Bake at 350F for 20 minutes.  Spread frosting over hot cake and sprinkle with chopped pecans if desired.

Frosting:

½ cup butter

¼ cup cocoa

¼ cup milk, plus 2 TB

1 lb powdered sugar

½ tsp vanilla

 

Combine butter, cocoa and milk in a saucepan: bring to a boil.  Add remaining ingredients with electric mixer.  Spread over hot cake and sprinkle with chopped pecans if desired.