TEXAS SHEET CAKE

2 c. sugar

2. c. flour

1/2 t. cinnamon

2 sticks margarine

4 T. cocoa

1 c. water

1 t. vanilla

1/2 c. buttermilk

2 eggs

1 t. soda

Mix sugar, flour and cinnamon in bowl and set aside.  Bring margarine, cocoa and water to boil and remove from heat.  Add flour mixture and mix well.  Add vanilla and buttermilk, eggs and soda.  Pour into well-greased 11 X 16 pan.  Bake 20 minutes at 325.  Cake is to be iced while hot.  Start preparing icing five minutes before cake is done.

Icing:

1 stick margarine

4 T. cocoa

6 T. milk (more if needed to make creamy)

1 box powdered sugar

1 T. vanilla

1 1/2 c. chopped pecans

Bring margarine, cocoa and milk to a boil.  Remove from heat and add powdered sugar, vanilla, and pecans.  Spread over cake.

Carole Boyd