Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake

Ingredients:
2 c. flour
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. sour cream or 1/2 c. buttermilk
2 sticks butter or margarine
4 tbsp. cocoa
1 c. water

Methods:
1) Place 2 sticks of butter, 4 tablespoons cocoa and 1 cup water over medium heat and bring to a boil.

2) Pour over the flour and sugar mixture. Mix well. Add all other ingredients.

3) Mix well. Pour into a greased and floured cookie sheet pan, 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches. Cookie sheet must be a deep cookie sheet pan.

4) Bake at 350 degrees for 23 minutes. Ice while cake is hot.

CHOCOLATE FROSTING:
1 stick butter
4 tbsp. cocoa
6 tbsp. milk
1 lb. box powdered sugar
1 c. pecans, chopped
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Methods:
1) Five minutes before cake is finished, make frosting.

2) Mix together butter, cocoa and milk.

3) Cook over medium heat and bring to a boil.

4) Remove from stove and add sugar, nuts and vanilla. Mix well.

5) Pour over cake while hot.