Chocolate Sheet Cake - Grandma Ellen

This cake is very good made with whole wheat flour or half white and half wheat.

2 cups flour

2 cups sugar

12 cup margarine or butter

1/2 cup shortening

¼ cup cocoa powder

1 cup water

½ cup buttermilk*

2 eggs, slightly beaten

1 teaspoon baking soda

Pinch of salt

1 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)

Mix the flour and sugar and set aside.  Bring water, margarine, shortening, and cocoa to a light boil.  Pour over flour mixture.  Add remaining ingredients and mix well.

Bake at 350 degrees F. for 30 minutes if baking in a 9x13 inch pan.

Bake at 400 degrees F. for 20 minutes if cooking in a 11x16 inch cookie sheet.

Chocolate Frosting

½ cup margarine

4 teaspoons cocoa

2 tablespoons milk

1 pound powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup nuts, chopped

Bring margarine, cocoa and milk to a boil.  Add powdered sugar and vanilla.  Mix until smooth.  Stir in chopped nuts (optional).

*you can substitute ½ cup milk with 1 tablespoon of vinegar left to sit for a few minutes for the buttermilk.