Ingredients
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
½ tsp salt
2 sticks butter
1 cup water
3 Tbl cocoa
2 eggs
1 tsp baking soda
½ cup sour milk*
1 tsp vanilla
Directions
In a large bowl, mix the first three ingredients together. In a saucepan, melt the butter. Add the water and cocoa and bring to a boil. Pour the hot mixture over the flour mixture in the bowl. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs. Add the baking soda, milk and vanilla. Mix with the first mixture. Pour batter into a 12 x 15 pan and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. During the last five minutes of baking, prepare the frosting.
Frosting:
1 stick butter
1 tsp vanilla
1 lb box of powdered sugar
4 to 6 Tbl milk
Combine ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir well and add one cup of nuts. Ice cake while hot.
*To make sour milk, add 1 ½ tsp vinegar.
