mama's sheet cake

San Antonio, TX
Updated on Jul 21, 2011

Growing,up anytime we had company,or if if it one of those days daddy needed to satisfy a sweet tooth...mama made this cake!

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 stick oleo
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 - eggs

How To Make mama's sheet cake

  • Step 1
    Icing: 1 stick oleo 4 Tbsp. cocoa powder 6 Tbsp. milk 1 box powder sugar
  • Step 2
    Sift flour,then add sugar;set aside.Bring oleo,shortening,cocoa powder,and water to a boil.Combine with flour and sugar mixture.Stir in remaining ingredients.Pour into greased 12x 18 baking sheet and bake at 400* for about 15-20 mins. Check for doneness with a toothpick about 5 mins. before...set aside.Beat icing ingredients well.spread over hot cake...cool til set.

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