Chocolate Sheet Cake I

Name: Chocolate Sheet Cake I
Total time: 45
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 cups white sugar; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 0.5 teaspoon salt; 0.5 cup margarine; 0.5 cup shortening; 0.25 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 cup water; 2 eggs, beaten; 0.5 cup buttermilk; 0.5 cup margarine; 6 tablespoons milk; 0.25 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar

Recipe by Kim from allrecipes.com

Dessert 45 Mins.

Ingredients

12 servings

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2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 cups white sugar
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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0.5 teaspoon salt
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0.5 cup margarine
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0.5 cup shortening
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0.25 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

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1 cup water
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2 eggs, beaten
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0.5 cup buttermilk
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0.5 cup margarine
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6 tablespoons milk
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0.25 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10x15 inch jellyroll pan. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.
In a saucepan combine 1/2 cup margarine, shortening, 1/4 cup cocoa and water. Bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute. Pour the liquid mixture over the flour, sugar mixture; stir well. Blend in eggs and buttermilk.
Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cake cool 10 minutes, then frost while still warm.
To make the Frosting: In a saucepan combine 1/2 cup margarine, milk and 1/4 cup cocoa. Bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Mix in confectioners' sugar. Pour over warm cake