Marge's Chocolate Sheet Cake
Cake:
2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 sticks margarine
3 tablespoons cocoa
1 cup water
2 beaten eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
Icing:
1 stick margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla
6 tablespoons milk
2 tablespoons cocoa
2 cups powdered sugar
1 cup chopped nuts
Cake:
Sift sugar, flour, salt together. Bring 1 cup water to a rapid boil and add margarine and cocoa. Pour over sugar mixture.
Add beaten eggs, buttermilk, soda, and vanilla.
Bake at 400F for 20 minutes. Reduce heat to 375 until done. Won't take long.
Icing:
Bring margarine, milk, and cocoa to a boil. Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Add nuts and spread on cake while cake is hot.
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