Sheet Cake

2 c sugar

2 c flour

2 stick butter

4 T cocoa (or 3 squares and ¼ cup of butter)

1 c water

½ cup buttermilk

2 eggs, slightly beaten

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp vanilla

Sift sugar and flour together. Mix butter, cocoa and water in saucepan. Bring to a rapid boil. Pour over flour/sugar mixture, stir. Add buttermilk, eggs, baking soda and vanilla. Mix together. Pour into 9x13 baking dish and bake for 30 mins at 400 degrees (or until toothpick comes out clean).

ICING:

1 stick of butter

4 T cocoa (3 squares and ¼ cup of butter)

6 T milk

1 box of sifted powdered sugar

1 cup of nuts, chopped (optional)

Mix butter, cocoa, and milk in saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and add powdered sugar and nuts, stir and spread over hot cake.