Texas Sheet Cake

2 cups granulated sugar

2cups sifted AP flour

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

2 sticks margarine

1 cup water

1/4 cup cocoa

1/2 buttermilk

2 eggs, beaten

1 tsp vanilla

Icing

1 stick margarine

3 tablespoons cocoa

6 tablespoons milk

1 pound (1 box) confectioner’s sugar

1 tsp vanilla

1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Sift together. sugar, flour, baking soda, and salt and set to aside. In a saucepan, combine margarine, water, and cocoa. Bring to a roiling boil, stirring constantly.

Add dry ingredients, mixing well. Stir in buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla. pour into greased 15x10 pan. Bake at 400 degrees fahrenheit for 30-35 minutes. While still warm, spread icing.

For icing, mix margarine, cocoa, and milk to a boil in a saucepan. Add sugar and vanilla and stir untill combined.