Texas Sheet Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup water
• ¼ cups unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups white sugar
• ½ teaspoons salt
• 2 larges eggs
• ½ cups sour cream
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 15x10 jelly roll pan.

2. Bring butter, water, and cocoa to a boil in a large saucepan.

3. While still hot, remove from heat and add flour, white sugar, and salt. Mix well.

4. Beat in eggs, sour cream, and baking soda. Do not beat too long.

5. Pour batter into greased 15x10" jelly roll pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of cake comes out clean.

Ingredients

• ½ cups butter
• ¼ cups unsweetened cocoa powder
• 5 tablespoons milk
• 2 ½ cups powdered sugar
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla
•  pecans

Instructions

1. Bring butter, cocoa, and milk to a boil. Remove from heat.

2. While still hot, add powdered sugar, vanilla, and nuts. Beat well.

3. Ice cake while icing is still hot.