Texas Cake

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This recipe, and the one on the preceeding page, both come from my Aunt Ellen.

Ingredients

• 2 cups All Purpose Flour (sifted)
• ½ cups Sour Cream
• ½ tsp Salt
• 2 cups Sugar
• 1 tsp Baking Soda
• 2 Eggs
• 2 sticks Margarine
• 4 tbsp Cocoa
• 1 cup Water
• 1 box Powdered Sugar
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 1 cup Chopped Pecans (optional)
• 1 stick Margarine
• 4 tbsp Cocoa
• 6 tbsp Milk

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350° F, lightly grease (e.g., spray with Pam) a large sheet pan (15 ½ x 10 ½ x 1).
2. Mix the flour, sour cream, salt, sugar, soda, and eggs in the bowl of a stand mixer.
3. Add the margarine, cocoa, and water into a pot and bring to a boil.
4. Add boiled ingredients to the bowl and mix well.
5. Pour into the sheet pan and bake for approximately 20 minutes. To make the Frosting:
6. Mix the powdered sugar, vanilla, and pecans (if using them) in the bowl of a stand mixer.
7. Add the margarine, milk, and cocoa into a pot and bring to a boil.
8. Add the boiled ingredients into the bowl and beat until smooth.
9. Frost the cake while still warm.