17 Minute Cake

Heat oven to 400 Degrees
Grease and flour a large cookie sheet

In a pot melt 2 cubes butter or margarine, add
4Tablespoons cocoa
1 egg
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 cup water

Mix in a bowl the following:
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt

Add the butter, cocoa mix to the dry ingredients. Beat until mixed and pour in on the cookie sheet.. Bake for 17 minutes.

While the cake is baking make the frosting.

Put 1 cube butter or margarine in same cooking pot
4 tablespoons cocoa
6 tablespoonsmilk
When melted add
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 lb. confectioners sugar
1 cup chopped walnuts

When the cake comes out of the oven, you can frost it right away.

The frosting will set up as it cools. Its ok if it runs off the side. Yummy!
From Stella in Idaho