CAKE:

2 c. flour
2 c. sugar
1 c. butter
1/4 c. cocoa
1/2 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. baking soda
2 eggs, beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. water

FROSTING:

1/2 c. butter
6 tbsp. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 c. cocoa
1 lb. powdered sugar
1/2 c. nuts

Bring flour, sugar to boil and pour over dry mixture. Add butter, cocoa and water and mix. Add 1/2 cup buttermilk, 1 teaspoon baking soda, eggs, vanilla. Bake 11 to 20 minutes at 400 degrees in jelly roll pan. Bring all ingredients of frosting together and boil. Frost cake while warm.