1 stick butter
4 tbsp. cocoa
1/2 c. Crisco
2 c. sugar
2 c. unsifted flour
1 c. water
2 eggs
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. buttermilk

Put butter, cocoa and Crisco in 2-quart saucepan; bring to boil. Pour over flour and sugar. Stir in remaining ingredients. Stir well. Bake in 12x15 inch pan at 400 degrees about 25 minutes. Pour following frosting over hot cake.

FROSTING:

4 tbsp. cocoa
1 stick butter
1/2 c. milk
1 box powdered sugar
1 c. pecans, chopped
1 tsp. vanilla