*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                          White Texas Sheet Cake

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cakes

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   2                    Sticks butter or margarine
          cup           Water
   2      cups          Sugar
   1      teaspoon      Salt
   2      cups          Flour + 2 tbl.
   1      teaspoon      Baking soda
   3                    Eggs
     1/2  cup           Buttermilk
   1      tablespoon    Vanilla
                        -----FROSTING-----
   1                    Stick butter or margarine
   4      tablespoons   Milk
   1      pound         Powdered sugar
   1      tablespoon    Vanilla
   1      cup           Chopped nuts -- (opt)

CAKE: Bring butter nad water to a boil.
 Remove from heat and add sugar, salt, flour and baking soda.
 Mix together. In a smalll bowl, beat eggs, butter milk and vanilla. 
Combine both mixtures and beat well. 
Spread into a greased and floured jelly roll pan and bake 20 min. at 350.

 FROSTING: Bring butter and milk to boil.
 Add powdered sugar, vanilla and nuts. 
Spread on cooled cake. 

ALTERNATE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING: 8 oz. cream cheese; 1 lb.
powdered sugar; 1/4 c. butter, softened; 2 tsp. vanilla
 Beat with electric beater, all ingredients together until light and creamy.
 Refrigerate cake.

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