1 1/2 c. sugar
2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
4 tsp. cocoa
4 tbsp. baking powder
1 c. milk
2 tsp. vanilla
6 tbsp. butter
1 c. sugar
1 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. cocoa
1 c. broken pecans (Mix these ingredients separately)

Mix together first eight (except vanilla) ingredients in 9 x 13 inch pan thoroughly. Stir in melted butter, milk and vanilla. Spread evenly in pan. Mix with fork. Mix sugar, brown sugar, 1/2 cup cocoa, with broken pecans. Sprinkle over batter in pan. Pour 3 cups warm water over all. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or longer until cake dough tests with tooth pick.