Texas Sheet Cake Recipe

Stephanie asked me for the recipe for the cake my mom made for all of us the night before Ian went into the faux-MTC. Since we devoured it like a pack of wolves I thought I'd post it here in case anyone else was interested. It's a pretty well known recipe but my mom made a yummy goof! Thanks Mom!!

Texas Sheet Cake

2 sticks butter
1 cup water
1/4 cup cocoa
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup milk
2 eggs
1 t. baking soda
1 t. vanilla extract
pinch salt

Frosting:
1 stick butter
1/4 cup cocoa
1/3 cup milk
1 lb powdered sugar
1 t. vanilla extract
1 cup chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 375. Combine butter, water, and cocoa in a 2 c. or larger measuring cup. Bring to a boil in the microwave. Stir together flour and sugar. Add to butter mixture and beat well. Add milk. Combine eggs, soda, vanilla and salt. Add to mixture and mix well. Pour into a greased jelly roll pan. Bake 15-20 minutes. For frosting add butter, cooca, and milk together and bring to a boil. Add powdered sugar, vanilla and chopped walnuts (opt). Pour onto hot cake.

My mom accidentally bought "special dark" cocoa. She used the same amount in the cake recipe but only used 3 T. in the frosting.