Okay, Leah, this is the recipe I have  for Texas Sheet Cake. It is one that no self-respecting woman who ever hosted a Tupperware, Avon, or Stanley Party would be without. Warning!! With these ingredients, a minute on your lips–forever on your hips.

Texas Sheet Cake                   

2 cups sugar                            2 eggs

 2 cups flour                              1/2 cup buttermilk  

1 stick oleo                               1 tsp. soda

1 cup water                              1 tsp. vanilla

1/2 cup shortening                     1 tsp. cinnamon (optional)

4 Tbsp. cocoa

Sift together sugar and flour; set aside. Place in saucepan the oleo, water, shortening, and cocoa. Bring to  boil.  Pour this over flour and sugar mixture. Add eggs, buttermilk, soda, vanilla (and cinnamon if using) . Beat well until smooth.Pour into greased jellyroll pan or sheet pan. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.

Frosting:

4 Tbsp. cocoa                                1 tsp. vanilla

1 stick oleo                                     1 cup brocken pecans (optional)

6 Tbsp. buttermilk                           1 box powered sugar

   Combine cocoa, oleo, buttermilk, vanilla, and pecans. Bring to a slight boil and beat in powered sugar. Frost cake while warm.