2 c Sugar
2 c Flour
1/2 lb Butter
1 c ;Water
4 tb Cocoa
1/2 c Buttermilk
1 ts Vanilla
2 Eggs; beaten
1 ts Baking soda
FROSTING
1/4 c Butter
3 ts Milk
2 ts Cocoa
2 c Sugar, confectioners
1 ts Vanilla extract
1 c Nuts; chopped
Mix together sugar and flour and set aside. Bring to a boil the
butter, water and cocoa. Pour over flour mixture and stir. Add
buttermilk, vanilla, eggs and baking soda. Mix well and pour onto a
cookie sheet. Bake 20 minutes at 375 F. Let cool til just warm and
frost with Sheet Cake Frosting.
Frosting: Melt butter, milk and cocoa together. Remove from heat. Add
powdered sugar, vanilla extract and chopped nuts. Beat well and
spread on frosting while both cake and frosting are warm.
Yields
1 Cake