chocolate sheet cake

posted by Angie

This is my all time favorite cake made by Grandma Maisak. This is her recipe, and it is so good, but somehow it tastes so much better when she makes it! Give it a try, and you'll fall in love.

4T cocoa
1c. cold water
1/2 c oil
1 stick margarine
*boil and let cool

In large bowl, add
2c sugar
2c flour
pinch of salt
1t. baking soda
1/2 cup butter milk
( make 1 cup buttermilk, by adding 1T vinegar and fill rest of cup with milk,let sit for about 10 min.)
* mix, then add 1t. vanilla, 2 eggs, and hot cocoa mix.

Bake at 350* for 20-30 min.

Frosting

1 stick margarine
3T cocoa
4T milk
*mix and bring to a boil
take off heat, add
1t. vanilla
1 box powdered sugar
mix and frost while cake is hot
( I sometimes add 1t. cinnamon )

Optional top with chopped nuts