Gooey Chocolate Buttermilk Sheet Cake

Instructions

Cake:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F .
2. In a large saucepan, bring to a boil the water, cocoa, oil and butter or margarine.
3. Mix the flour, sugar, salt and soda in a large mixing bowl.
4. Whisk in the hot mixture and mix well.
5. To this add the buttermilk, vanilla and the beaten eggs; continue mixing.
6. Pour the batter into a greased and floured 9?x13? oblong baking pan.
7. Bake in the preheated oven for approximately 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the middle.
8. Remove from the oven and frost while still warm.

Frosting:

1. In a large pan set over medium heat, melt the butter and the cocoa powder and milk.
2. Stir in the sugar and vanilla; whisk until smooth.
3. Add the chopped nuts if desired; stir well and spread on the warm cake.
4. Let cake cool before serving.