Grandma Mary's Chocolate Cake

Submitted by Emma9551

"This texas sheet cake has been in the family for years! Always moist and rich, and usually gone in a day, this cake will stay in my recipe books forever."

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 1 Cake
• Serves: 20

ingredients

• CAKE

• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups sifted flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup hot water
• 1 cup butter
• 1⁄4 cup cocoa
• 2 eggs
• 1⁄2 cup buttermilk
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 2 tablespoons vanilla extract

• FROSTING

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 6 tablespoons milk
• 5 tablespoons cocoa

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a medium bowl, blend sugar, flour, and salt.
3. In 1 quart saucepan, combine water, butter, and cocoa, stirring to bring to a boil. Slowly pour over dry ingredients, beating well.
4. Add eggs, buttermilk, baking soda, and vanilla, beating well.
5. Pour into a 9x13 pan and bake for 35-40 minutes until a toothpick comes out of the center clean.
6. While still warm, ice with frosting and let cool.
7. FROSTING.
8. Heat butter, milk and cocoa to a boil then cool slightly. Add vanilla extract.
9. Gradually add powdered sugar; add more milk as needed for consistency (should be thick).
10. *Do this while cake is baking so it will be ready when the cake is still warm.