2 cups flour

2 cups sugar

1 stick margarine

1 cup water

1/2 cup shortening

3 1/2 tablespoons cocoa

1/2 cup buttermilk

2 eggs

1 teaspoon soda

1 teaspoon vanilla

Combine flour and sugar in a large bowl. In a saucepan, combine and bring to a boil water, margarine, shortening and cocoa. Pour over flour and sugar mixture. Add remaining ingredients. Bake in a greased 11 x 17 pan (jelly roll pan). Bake 18 to 20 minutes at 400 degrees.

Using same sauce pan you used for above, combine: 1 stick margarine 1/3 c. sweet milk 3 1/2 T. cocoa

Heat till margarine is melted and all ingredients are well combined.

Add 1 lb. powdered sugar, 1/2 c. chopped nuts and 1 t. vanilla. Pour over cake immediately as it comes from oven.