2 c. all-purpose flour
2 c. sugar
1 c. water
1 stick butter
1/2 c. Crisco
1/4 c. cocoa
2 eggs
1 1/8 tsp. baking soda
1 1/8 tsp. vanilla
1 1/8 tsp. cinnamon
1 c. buttermilk

Combine water, butter, Crisco and cocoa in saucepan. Bring to boil. Put flour and sugar in mixing bowl, then add hot mixture over flour and sugar and mix well. Add eggs, soda, cinnamon, buttermilk and vanilla. Mix well. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 45 minutes or when cake springs back when lightly touched with finger tip. Bake in a 9 x 13 x 2 inch lightly greased pan.

ICING:

1 c. powdered sugar (sifted)
1/8 c. milk
1/4 c. cocoa
1 stick butter
1 1/8 tsp. vanilla

Bring to a boil milk, cocoa and butter. Add powdered sugar in mixing bowl. Add vanilla. Beat well and spread.