2 c. flour
2 c. sugar
1 stick butter
4 tbsp. cocoa
1 c. water
1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. baking soda
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla

Preheat oven to 400. Mix sugar, flour together. Heat butter, cocoa, water and shortening in saucepan until it reaches a boil. Pour over dry ingredients and mix well. Add buttermilk with soda, eggs and vanilla. After mixing pour into an 11x15x1 sized pan. Bake for 20 minutes.

ICING:

1 stick butter
3 tbsp. cocoa
6 tbsp. milk
1 c. coconut (optional)
1 box powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. nuts