Texas Sheet Cake and Frosting

Recipe for "Texas Sheet Cake + Frosting"

2 c sugar
2 c flour

In small pan mix:

2 stick Oleo
4 T cocoa
1 c H20

Bring to a rapid boil and pour over sugar and flour mixture

1/2 cup buttermilk
2 beaten eggs
1/2 tsp
1 tsp soda
1 tsp vanilla

350 degrees 25 minutes

(Frosting)

Bring to boil
1/2 c butter
3 1/2 T cocoa
1/3 c milk

1 box P sugar (I think it should be confectioner's sugar)
1 tsp vanilla

Add sugar, beat in mixer
add vanilla
beat til creamy, add nuts

Pour over hot cake

Found in "The House of Cobwebs" by Mary Reisner. Published by Grosset and Dunlap, 1944.



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Fluffy White Frosting

Recipe for 'Fluffy White Frosting'

2 egg whites

1 1/2 cups sugar

1/4 teasp crm of tartar

1/3 cup cold water

DASH SALT

1 teasp vanilla

Place egg whites, sugar - crm of tart, water & salt in top of doubl bowl - (not over heat)

Beat 1 min with elect beater. Place over boiling water + cook, beating constantly tell stiff peaks form. (about 7 min)

Remove top pot from boiling water - add vanilla + beat to spreading consistancy - about 2 mins

Found in "The Gold Cook Book" by Master Chef Louis P. De Gouy, published by Greenberg, 1947.