2 c. sugar
2 c. flour
2 sticks butter
3 1/2 tbsp. cocoa
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. water
1/2 c. buttermilk
2 eggs
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla

Mix flour and sugar, mix butter, cocoa, salt and water and bring to a boil. Add to flour mixture. Add buttermilk with soda. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Bake on cookie sheet 400 degrees for 15 minutes.

FROSTING:

1 stick butter
3 1/2 tbsp. cocoa
6 tbsp. milk
1 lb. powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
Nuts

Bring to boil butter, cocoa and milk. Pour over powdered sugar. Add vanilla and nuts.