Chocolate Sheet Cake

Ingredients

2c sugar sifted

2c flour sifted

1 stick of butter

4tbsp cocoa powder

1/2c crisco

1c water

1/2c butter milk

2 eggs beaten

1/2tsp cinnamon

1tsp baking soda

Frosting:

1 stick of butter

4tbsp cocoa powder

6tbsp milk

1 1lb box powder sugar

1tsp vanilla

1c pecans

Directions

Combine sifted sugar and flour.

In a medium pan add butter, cocoa powder, crisco and water. Bring to a rapid boil. Pour over sugar and flour, stir well. Stir in buttermilk, eggs, cinnamon and baking soda. Pour into a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350°F for 20 to 22mins, untill a toothpick comes out clean.

Frosting:

Combine butter, cocoa powder, and milk. Bring to a boil, remove from heat. Stir in powder sugar, vanilla and pecans. Mix well. Spread on cooked cake.