2 c. sugar
2 c. sifted flour
1 c. butter
1/4 c. cocoa
1 c. water
1/2 c. buttermilk
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla

Sift sugar and flour. Cook butter, cocoa and water in pan and boil. Pour over sugar and flour, mix. Add buttermilk, eggs, soda and vanilla. Mix well. Pour into greased jelly roll pan. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.

ICING:

1/2 c. butter
1/4 c. cocoa
6 tbsp. milk
1 lb. powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chopped nuts

Combine butter, cocoa and milk and cook to boiling. Remove and add other ingredients. Spread on cake while hot.