TEXAS CAKE

Brian & Dawn Reynolds

TEXAS CAKE

Cake:

2 cups flour	1 tsp vanilla
2 cups sugar	1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup milk or buttermilk	2 sticks oleo
2 eggs	1 cup water
1/2 tsp salt	6 Tbsp cocoa
1 tsp baking soda

Mix flour, sugar, baking soda, milk, eggs, vanilla and cinnamon in mixing bowl. Mix well. In a small saucepan, combine butter, water and cocoa. Boil 1 minute. Be careful not to scorch. Add cocoa mixture to cake mixture and mix well. Pour into an 11x17 sheet cake pan. Bake at 375° for 25 minutes.

Frosting

1 stick oleo	1 box powdered sugar
4 Tbsp cocoa	1 tsp vanilla
6 Tbsp milk	1/2 cup walnuts, optional

Boil oleo, cocoa and milk. Add to powdered sugar and vanilla. Add nuts if desired. Pour over cake while both are still warm. Let set and enjoy.