Texas Sheet Cake *

 Cake:

1 cup unsalted butter

4 heaping tablespoons cocoa powder

2 cups all purpose flour

2 cups sugar

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 cup sour cream

1 tsp baking soda

2 eggs

Frosting: 

1/2 cup unsalted butter

6 Tbsp milk

4 Tbsp cocoa powder

16 oz confectioners sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

Heat oven to 375. Coat 15x10 pan with nonstick cooking spray.  Place butter, 1 cup water, and cocoa in a saucepan.  Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally.  Remove from heat.  Add flour, sugar, and salt.  Stir in sour cream, baking soda and eggs.  Mix until blended; pour into prepared pan.  Bake at 375 for 22 minutes.  

Place butter, milk and cocoa in a saucepan.  Heat to boiling, stirring until bubbly.  Remove from heat; beat in sugar, vanilla, and nuts**.  Spread on cake until warm.   (**you can sprinkle nuts on top of frosting instead of mixing in if preferred)

This cake is so delicious and moist. 

Makes 24 servings