1 stick butter
1/2 c. Crisco
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 c. plain flour
1/2 c. cocoa
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. evaporated milk
1 c. pecans

Cream Crisco and butter well. Add eggs one at a time. Add vanilla and dry ingredients. Alternate milk and nuts. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. When cake is done, pour icing on top of cake.

ICING:

1 box confectioners sugar
1 stick butter
1 tbsp. vanilla
3 tbsp. cocoa
Milk to spread

Pour on cake.