2 c. plain flour
2 c. sugar
2 sticks butter
4 tbsp. cocoa
1 c. water
2 eggs
1/2 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. (scant) cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla

ICING:

2 c. sugar
3 tbsp. cocoa
1/2 c. sweet milk
1 stick butter
1 tsp. vanilla
Dash salt

Mix flour and sugar in mixing bowl. Put butter, cocoa and water in pan, bring to boil. Remove from stove and pour over flour and sugar mixture. Add eggs, buttermilk, soda and cinnamon. (Mix soda and cinnamon together.) Add vanilla. Mix well and pour into long cookie sheet and bake 15 minutes at 400 degrees.

ICING: Bring sugar, cocoa, milk, butter and salt to a boil. Boil 1 minute. Remove from stove. Cool and add 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat until starts to thicken. Spread quickly on cake.