Chocolate Cake

2 cup flour
2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 stick butter
1 cup water
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup oil
5 tbsp cocoa
2 eggs
1/2 c buttermilk
1 tsp soda

mix flour, sugar, and salt in mixing bowl, then in saucepan, melt butter, water, oil and cocoa. bring to a boil and pour over dry ingredients. add eggs, buttermilk, soda and vanilla. beat. bake at 350 for 30 min. frost while hot

saucepan frosting:
1 stikc butter
5 tbsp water
1 lb powdered sugar
1 c nuts
3 tbsp cocoa
1 tps vanilla
in a pan, melt butter, water and cocoa. do not boil. pour over powdered sugar and vanilla. beat together, then stir in chopped nuts.pour over hot cake