1/2 c. vegetable oil (originally used bacon and grease drippings from stove)
1 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. cocoa
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. milk
2 eggs
2 c. flour
1 heaping tsp. baking soda
1 c. boiling water

Grease and flour a 9 x 13 inch cake pan. Cream the vegetable oil, sugar, vanilla and milk together. Add eggs and beat. Add flour, cocoa and baking soda and mix. Then add boiling water and mix. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes.

CHOCOLATE FROSTING:

2 c. confectioners' sugar (approximate)
1/4-1/2 c. butter
About 2 tbsp. cocoa

Mix with hot coffee (add small amounts slowly to right consistency). Could add 1 teaspoon vanilla.