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

ICING:

1 stick butter
3 tbsp. cocoa
6 tbsp. milk
1/2 c. chopped nuts
1 tsp. vanilla
1 box powdered sugar

Mix together flour, sugar and salt. Bring to boil in saucepan 2 sticks butter, 3 tablespoons cocoa and 1 cup water. Stir into flour mixture.

Mix together eggs, soda, vanilla, buttermilk and cinnamon and stir into above mixture. Bake in jelly roll pan or broiler pan (15x10), 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

While cake is baking, mix together 1 stick butter, 6 tablespoons milk and 3 tablespoons cocoa. Heat over low flame, then add 1 box powdered sugar, nuts and vanilla. Spread over cake after it has cooled about 10 minutes, while still warm.