Texas Sheet Cake aka Birthday Cake

Texas Sheet Cake

Combine in large bowl:

2C Sugar

2C flour

Pinch of salt

Bring to a boil & pour over dry ingredients:

4 TBS cocoa

1C cold water

1 stick butter

Dissolve:

½ C buttermilk

1 tsp soda

Add ½ C oil

Combine all of the above ingredients and add:

2 well beaten eggs

1tsp vanilla

Bake for 18min in a jelly roll at 400

Frosting:

Bring to a boil:

1 stick butter

4TBS cocoa

1/3 C milk

And add:

1 box powdered sugar

1 C nuts

1tsp vanilla