Texas Sheet Cake

From Grandma

Mix:

2 cups sugar

2 cups flour

1/2 tsp salt

*1/2 cup potato flakes optional (add in with flour)

Melt the margarine and then mix in the cocoa really well.   Then add the water and microwave for a minute or less.  Then add to flour mixture:

1/2 cup margarine or butter

4 Tbs cocoa

1 cup water

Mix together then add:

1/2 cup sour cream (or use homemade sour cream/buttermilk)

2 eggs

1 1/2 tsp soda

1 tsp vanilla

9 x 13 pan or use a sheet cake pan

375 degrees for 25 minutes

cupcakes:

15 minutes, makes 30 - 32

Click here for frosting

You can put the frosting on the cake at any time, but typically you would put it on after the cake has been out for a bit, but is still warm.  You also don't want the icing to set up too much.

If you want to take the cake out of the pan, take out of oven and wait 10 minutes