1 c. water
1/4 c. oil
1 stick butter
5 tbsp. cocoa
2 c. sugar
2 c. flour
1 tbsp. cinnamon
2 eggs
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. buttermilk

Combine water, oil, butter and cocoa; mix well and boil for 1 minute. Blend sugar, flour and cinnamon and add to other mixture. Lightly beat 2 eggs and add it also. Stir soda into buttermilk and mix this with other ingredients. Bake in 9x13 greased pan at 375 degrees for 25 minutes.

FROSTING:

1 box of powdered sugar
1/2 c. butter
3 tbsp. cocoa
1/4 c. milk to blend
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. chopped pecans

Frost cake after cooled.