Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup margarine
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 6 tablespoons milk
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (16 ounce) box confectioners' sugar

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 45 mins


• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). grease a 15 1/2x10 1/2-inch jelly roll pan.
• bring water, 1 cup margarine, and 1/4 cup cocoa powder to a boil in a large saucepan; remove from heat and stir in flour, white sugar, and salt. beat eggs, sour cream, and baking soda in a bowl; stir into flour mixture until just blended. pour batter into prepared jelly roll pan.
• bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 22 minutes.
• meanwhile, bring 1/2 cup margarine, milk, 1/4 cup cocoa powder, and vanilla extract to a boil in another saucepan; remove from heat and stir in confectioner's sugar until icing is smooth. spread icing over cake immediately after removing from oven. allow cake to cool before cutting and serving.