1 c. butter
6 tbsp. cocoa
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. flour
2 eggs
1/2 c. sour cream

Put butter in large saucepan with cocoa and 1 cup water. Bring to boil stirring. Remove from heat and stir in sugar. Add next three ingredients, and beat until smooth. With spoon, beat in eggs and sour cream. Spread in greased 15 x 10 x 1 jelly roll pan and bake at 350 degrees about 20 minutes. While warm spread frosting.

FROSTING:

1/2 c. butter
1/4 c. cocoa
6 tbsp. milk
1 tsp. vanilla

Bring to boil in large saucepan butter, cocoa, and milk. With spoon beat in one box confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Top with chopped nuts, (optional).