Chocolate Sheet Cake (Pappaw's)

Preheat oven to 350

In large bowl mix flour, sugar, and salt.

In medium saucepan melt 1 stick butter, oil, and cocoa. Bring to a boil and let it boil for about 1 minute. Add boiling water. Let this mixture boil for another minute. Remove from stove and pour over flour mixture. Stir all together and let it cool while preparing other ingredients.

In another bowl add Buttermilk, eggs, vanilla, and Baking Soda. Beat this mixture well and then add to the flour mixture.

Pour well mixed batter into 11 x 17 baking sheet. Place in oven and cook 20-25 minutes.

ICING:

You will need to prepare this when cake has about 5 mins cooking time left. Icing needs to be added while cake is still warm.

In saucepan melt 1 1/2 sticks Butter. Add Cocoa stirring until smooth. Remove from heat. Add powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk. Stir until smooth.

Optional: You add nuts at this point. Mix well into icing.

Pour icing over warm cake. Smooth it all over.
Enjoy.