2 c. plain flour
2 c. sugar
1 stick butter
4 tbsp. cocoa
1 c. water
1/2 c. oil
1/2 c. buttermilk
1/2 tsp. baking soda
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla

Sift flour and sugar together. Heat butter, cocoa, water and oil until it boils. Pour hot mixture over sugar and flour. Mix well. Dissolve soda in buttermilk and add buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla. Mix well by hand. Do not grease pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Ice cake while hot.

ICING:

1 stick butter
1 box powdered sugar
1 1/2 c. nuts
3 tbsp. cocoa
6 tbsp. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla

Heat butter, cocoa and buttermilk until it boils. Remove from heat; add sugar, nuts and vanilla. Mix thoroughly and pour over cake while hot.