2 c. sugar
1/2 c. oil
2 eggs
2 c. flour
2 tbsp. cocoa
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. boiling water with 1 tsp. baking soda

Cream together sugar, oil, and eggs. Mix flour, cocoa, and salt and add. Slowly add buttermilk, vanilla, and boiling water with soda. Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. Bake 45 minutes at 300 degrees.

CREOLE ICING:

3/4 stick butter
1 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. milnot
1 c. pecans
1 c. coconut

Mix and spread on cake, hot from the oven. Put under broiler until golden; watch carefully.