2 tbsp. butter
3/4 c. sugar
4 tbsp. cocoa
1 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. milk
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. nuts (optional)

SAUCE:

1/2 c. white sugar
1/2 c. brown sugar
3 tbsp. cocoa
1 sq. chocolate (unsweetened)
1 c. milk
1 tbsp. butter
1/2 tsp. almond or vanilla
1/2 c. nuts (optional)

Melt butter and add sugar and cocoa. Mix well. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk. Add vanilla and chopped nuts. Pour into a greased pan, 1x8x12 inches. Do not flour or line pan.

Heat ingredients for sauce, stirring until smooth. Pour over batter (this will be very, very thin). Bake at 350 degrees about 35 minutes. The sauce goes to the bottom during baking and this makes a creamy, rich topping. Serve with ice cream or whipped cream. This is a very rich cake and a small serving is adequate.