Texas Chocolate Cake

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2 cups sugar*
2 cups flour
1 stick margarine
4 tablespoons cocoa
1/2 cup cooking oil
1 cup water
2 eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon vanilla

Mix baking soda, sugar and flour in large mixing bowl. Bring to a boil margarine, cocoa, oil and water (or do in microwave). Gradually pour over dry ingredients and mix. Add eggs, buttermilk and vanilla. Mix and bake in large ungreased jelly-roll pan at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes. Let cool then ice.

Icing:

1 stick margarine
6 tablespoons buttermilk
1 box powdered sugar*
4 tablespoons cocoa 1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup nuts, chopped

Heat margarine, milk and cocoa in microwave, stirring until margarine is melted. Add remaining ingredients.

Ok to double recipe and use 2 jelly roll pans. Freezes well.

2019 update:
use 1 1/2 cups sugar (instead of 2) and reduce powdered sugar in icing to 3 1/2 cups.

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