Chocolate 20 minute cake (sheet cake) [4-i]

8 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2cupsSugar
2cupsFlour
½teaspoonSalt
½cupButter
½cupCrisco
¼cupCocoa
1cupWater
½cupButtermilk
1teaspoonSoda
1teaspoonVanilla
2Eggs
CHOCOLATE ICING
½cupButter
¼cupCocoa
6tablespoonsMilk
1teaspoonVanilla
1poundsPk powered sugar

Directions

Sift sugar,flour & salt together. Mix in sauce pan butter,crisco, cocoa & water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Pour into sifted mixture, stir and add buttermilk, vanilla,eggs and soda. Bake at 400 deg 25-30 minutes.

***CHOCOLATE ICING*** Mix in sauce pan butter, milk, cocoa and vanilla and bring to a boil. Add powdered sugar, and ice while cake is hot.

Source: Abilene Cook Book Posted by Ken Strei