Texas Sheet Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

CAKE
2 cups sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup butter
1 cup water
1/2 cup shortening
1/4 cup cocoa
1/2 cup sour cream
2 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla
ICING
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup cocoa
6 tablespoons milk
1 box powdered sugar (small box)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup chopped pecans

Preparation

For cake: Mix sugar and flour in a large bowl.
Combine butter, water, shortening, and cocoa in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil.
Pour cocoa mixture over the sugar and flour; stir well.
Add sour cream, eggs, baking soda, cinnamon, and vanilla; mix well.
Pour into a greased 11x16-inch oblong cake pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes.
For icing: Mix butter, cocoa, and milk in saucepan and bring to boil.
Remove from heat and add powdered sugar and vanilla; beat well with mixer.
Stir in nuts.
Spread on cake while warm.