Runyan’s Recipe for Chocolate Texas Sheet Cake

Melt Together

2 Sticks Butter or Margarine

4 Tsp. Cocoa

1 Tsp. Vanilla

1 Cup WAter

Pour Over

2 Cups Flour

2 Cups Sugar

1 Tsp. Baking Soda

Add

2 Eggs

1/2 Cups Milk

Grease a 16 by 12 cookie sheet. Put the ingredients in order into a pot on the stove at medium low heat when you melt the butter and the other first 3 ingredients – put the heat on low for pouring over and adding other ingredients. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes, and then turn the pan and bake for another 20 minutes.

 

Frosting

1 stick butter

4 Tbsp. Cocoa

6 Tbsp. Milk

1 Lb. Powdered Sugar – this equals about 3 and 3/4 cups

For the frosting, put the ingredients on a pot on the stove on medium-low heat. Mix together until all the powdered sugar is dissolved, then pour over the cake.