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

Mix in bowl 2 cups flour and sugar. Bring to a boil the butter, cocoa and water. Pour this over the flour and sugar. Add eggs, 1/2 cup flour, vanilla and soda. Mix all ingredients well. Pour onto cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.

FROSTING:

Bring to boil:

1 stick butter
4 tsp. cocoa

Add:

1 lb. box confectioners' sugar
4-6 tbsp. milk (just enough to good spreading consistency)
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. nuts

Frost cake immediately out of oven. From start to finish this recipe takes 1/2 hour.