Brownie Sheet Cake

Brownie Sheet Cake (a tradition for Family Gatherings)

2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
½ tsp. salt
2 sticks butter or margarine (1 cup)
1 cup water
4 tbsp. cocoa
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
½ cup buttermilk
1 tsp. soda (added to buttermilk)

Sift flour, sugar and salt together in a mixing bowl. Put butter, water and cocoa in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Pour over flour mixture and mix. Add eggs, vanilla and buttermilk with soda. Beat until mixture is smooth. Pour into greased and floured sheet cake pan 11 ½ X16 or 9X13 pan. Bake 400 for 20 minutes or until done. Frost with chocolate frosting.