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

Bring to a boil water, cocoa, and butter. Add flour, sugar, salt and soda. Remove from heat and mix, then beat in eggs, buttermilk and vanilla. Pour into jelly-roll pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-20 minutes.

FROSTING:

1 stick butter
4 tbsp. cocoa
6 tbsp. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
3 1/3 c. (1 lb.) 10X sugar
1 c. nuts

Bring butter, cocoa, buttermilk and vanilla to boil. Remove from heat and add 10X sugar and chopped nuts. Spread while cake is still warm.