Chocolate Sheet Cake

This is the second dessert Mom always had in her freezer.
She didn't add the cinnamon to it but I always do.



2 c flour
2c sugar
4 Tbls Cocoa
1/2 c vegetable oil
1/2 c butter
1 c water
2 eggs beaten
1 c buttermilk
1 ts soda
1 ts van.
(I add 1 ts cinnamon)

ICING
6 Tbls milk
4 Tbls cocoa
1/2 c butter 1 box powdered sugar
1 c chopped nuts (optional)

Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix flour & sugar.
Bring to boil cocoa, butter, oil and water. Pour over flour & sugar mixture.
Mix well.
Add remaining ingredients.
Pour into Greased & floured 11 x 17 inch pan.
Bake for 25 to 25 min. Until it pulls away from the pan.

Icing.
Boil milk, cocoa, & butter.
Remove from heat and add powdered sugar and nuts.
Frost cake immediately on removal from the oven.