Mix together:
2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
Bring to a boil in pan:
1/4 cup cocoa
1 cup water
1 cube butter
1/2 cup shortening
Combine above ingredients. Add 1/2 cup buttermilk, 2 eggs, 1 tsp vanilla, 1 tsp soda, 1/2 tsp salt. Mix together well. Pour into greased cookie sheet. Bake 350 for 25 minutes or until cake springs back.
Frosting:
1 cube butter melted
1/4 cup cocoa
5 T milk
1 box powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
Boil 1 minute and pour on hot cake. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup chopped nuts.
