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Texas sheet cake2 cups flour
2 cups sugar

Mix in a large bowl. Set aside.

2 sticks margarine
5 Tablespoons cocoa
1 cup water

Heat the above to boiling, stirring well. Add to flour/sugar mixture; blend well. Set aside.

2 eggs

Beat in medium bowl. Set aside.

1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup buttermilk*
1 teaspoon vanilla

Stir soda into buttermilk. Add to eggs, along with vanilla. Add mixture to flour/cocoa mixture. Blend well. Pour into a greased and floured 10 x 15 x 1" pan. Bake at 400° for 25 minutes.

Frosting1 stick margarine
3 Tablespoons cocoa
5 Tablespoons milk

Heat to boiling, stirring well. Add...

1 lb. powdered sugar (4 cups)
1 teaspoon vanilla

Mix well. No lumps!

Pour hot frosting over hot cake and spread evenly. Cool.

* VIABLE SUBSTITUTIONS:
    1 Tablespoon lemon juice + enough milk to = 1 cup "buttermilk"
    1/2 teaspoon vinegar + enough milk to = 1/2 cup "buttermilk"