Ingredients
Cake
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 cup butter
4 tablespoons cocoa
1 cup water
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon soda
2 eggs
Frosting
1 cube butter
4 tablespoons cocoa
1/3 cup milk
1 box powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup chopped nuts
Preparation
Combine flour and sugar.
Combine butter, cocoa, and water. Bring to a boil and pour over flour and sugar.
Combine buttermilk, vanilla, soda and eggs. Stir and add to other ingredients.
Pour into greased 11 x 17 inch pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes. Start making frosting 5 minutes before cake is done.
For frosting bring to a boil the butter, cocoa and milk. Add 1 box powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla and nuts.
spoon over hot cake.
