2 c. flour
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 cubes butter
1 c. water
4 tbsp. dry cocoa
1/2 c. buttermilk
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla

Mix together flour, sugar, soda, and cinnamon. Bring butter, water and cocoa to a near boil. Add to dry ingredients and add buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla. Bake in a greased (not floured) 11x17 inch cookie pan. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.

ICING:

1 cube butter
4 tbsp. cocoa
5 tbsp. buttermilk
1 pkg. powdered sugar
1 c. chopped nuts
1 tsp. vanilla

Bring butter, cocoa and buttermilk to a boil. Then add sugar, nuts, and vanilla. Ice cake as soon as removing from oven.