2 c. flour
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. sour cream or 1/2 c. buttermilk
2 sticks butter or margarine
4 tbsp. cocoa
1 c. water
Place 2 sticks of butter, 4 tablespoons cocoa and 1 cup water
over medium heat and bring to a boil. Pour over the flour and
sugar mixture. Mix well. Add all other ingredients. Mix well.
Pour into a greased and floured cookie sheet pan, 15 1/2 x 10
1/2 inches. Cookie sheet must be a deep cookie sheet pan. Bake
at 350 degrees for 23 minutes. Ice while cake is hot.
Five minutes before cake is finished, make frosting. Mix
together butter, cocoa and milk. Cook over medium heat and bring
to a boil. Remove from stove and add sugar, nuts and vanilla.
Mix well. Pour over cake while hot.
