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

In saucepan, put butter, water, and cocoa. Bring to a boil and pour over flour and sugar mixture. In another bowl, put eggs, buttermilk, soda, and vanilla. Add to above mixture and mix well. Bake in greased and floured (Baker's Joy) shallow cake pan (15 x 10 x 1 inch). Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees. Start icing the last 5 minutes cake is baking.

ICING:

1 stick butter
6 tbsp. milk
1/2 c. chopped pecans
3 tbsp. cocoa
1 box 10x sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

Mix butter, cocoa, and milk in pan. Heat over low heat, but do not boil. Remove from heat and add 10x sugar, pecans, and vanilla. Mix well. Frost cake as soon as removed from oven. Cut cake in squares to serve. Makes 24 servings or 48 party sized squares.