2 sticks butter
1 c. water
4 tbsp. cocoa
2 c. sugar
2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1/2 c. cream or sour milk

ICING:

1 stick butter
1/3 c. milk
4 tbsp. cocoa
1 box powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chopped nuts

CAKE: Bring to boil butter, water and cocoa. Add all at once sugar, flour, salt, soda and vanilla. Cream well. Add eggs and cream or sour milk. Bake 20 minutes on cookie sheet at 350 degrees.

ICING: Bring butter, milk and cocoa to boil. Add powdered sugar, vanilla and nuts. Spread over cooled cake. Cut in squares to serve 12. Guaranteed to add 5 pounds overnight.