Texas Sheet Cake (Taste of home)

     The cake is so moist and the icing so sweet that everyone who samples it wants a copy of the recipe.

15 servings

• 1 cup butter or margarine
• 1 cup water
• ¼ cup baking cocoa
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup sour cream

For the icing

• ½ cup butter or margarine
• ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons milk
• 3 tablespoons baking cocoa
• 3¾ cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. In a large saucepan, bring the butter, water and cocoa to a boil ; remove from heat.
2. Combine the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt ; add to cocoa mixture.
3. Stir in the cream sour until smooth ; Pour into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan.
4. Bake at 350F for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.

Icing

1. In a saucepan, melt butter ; add milk and cocoa, bring to a boil.
2. Remove from the heat ; whisk in confectioner's sugar and vanilla until smooth and pour over warm cake.
3. Cool completely on a wire rack.

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