Old Fashion Sheet Cake

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups sifted flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 6 tablespoons milk
• 1 lb powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup chopped pecans (or more)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven 350 degrees.
• 2 prepare 13x9" cake pan by coating with a thin film of butter and dusting with cocoa powder.
• 3 sift flour and sugar together in large bowl.
• 4 melt butter with 1 cup of boiling water and cocoa, just until butter is melted pour over flour/sugar mixture and add beaten eggs, baking soda, buttermilk and salt.
• 5 stir until well mixed. use mixer to beat eggs only,,,mix in and mix cake well by hand
• 6 pour into cake pan, spreading evenly and bake for 22 to 25min.
• 7 frosting make frosting while cake bakes.
• 8 melt butter over medium-low heat add cocoa and milk, stirring constantly.
• 9 pour over powdered sugar and mix well.
• 10 add vanilla and stir until smooth add nuts and pour over warm cake.