Texas Sheet Cake

TEXAS SHEET CAKE


1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup Crisco/shortening
4 Tablespoons cocoa
1 cup water
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs beaten
dash of salt

In a large bowl, mix flour and sugar.  In a small
sauce pan combine butter, shortening, cocoa, and
water.  Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.  Pour
over flour and sugar and mix well.  Add milk, soda,
cinnamon, vanilla, eggs, and salt.  Mix well.  Pour
batter in a greased and floured jelly roll pan.  Bake
at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.

Frosting

1/2 cup butter
4 Tablespoons cocoa
1 teaspoon vanilla
6 Tablespoons milk
4 cups powered sugar

In a small sauce pan, melt butter, cocoa, vanilla, and
milk.  Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.  Remove
from heat and add the powdered sugar.  Frost the cake
while it is still hot.  (This makes a lot of frosting.
You will have more than enough if you half the recipe.)