Texas Sheet Cake

2 squares butter
4 Tbs. cocoa
1 cup water
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup sour cream
2 eggs
1 tsp. soda

- Mix butter, cocoa, and water in sauce pan. Bring to boil.
- Combine flour, sugar, and salt together in separate bowl.
- Add chocolate mixture to dry ingredients.
- Blend well and let cool slightly.
- Add sour cream, eggs, and soda.
- Pour into greased and floured jelly roll pan or 9x13 cake pan.
- Bake at 350-375 degrees for 20-35 minutes.

Icing:
6 Tbsp. milk
1 square butter
4 Tbsp. cocoa
1 box (about 3-1/2 cups) powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
Nuts (optional)

- Mix milk, butter, and cocoa in sauce pan. Bring to a boil.
- Add about 1/4 of the powdered sugar.
- Add 1 tsp. vanilla.
- Add remaining powdered sugar till desired consistency.
- You can either add nuts to the chocolate icing or ice the cake and then sprinkle the nuts on top.