Chocolate Buttermilk Sheetcake

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

FROSTING:
6 tbsp. margarine
4 tbsp. cocoa
1/4 c. milk
1 lb. powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

Melt margarine in large pant. Add cocoa, water and salt. Bring to a boil. Add sugar, flour, buttermilk, eggs, soda and vanilla. Beat thoroughly. Pour into greased sided cookie sheet or extra large cake pan. Bake 15 to 20 minutes at 375 degrees or so. Frost while hot.

FROSTING:
Bring margarine, cocoa and milk to a boil. Add powdered sugar and vanilla. (use paper liners) and bake about 20 minutes at 350 degrees. Makes about 30.

* Powdered buttermilk does not have to be mixed separately. I just add the powder with my flour and the water with the my other liquids and let it mix in the batter.
Nancy Rogers

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