Chocolate Sheet Cake & Icing - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    Cake
    2 cups flour
    2 cups sugar
    1 cup oleo
    4 tablespoons cocoa
    1 cup water
    1/2 cup buttermilk
    2 eggs
    1 teaspoon baking soda
    1 teaspoon cinnamon
    1 teaspoon vanilla
    Icing
    1/2 cup oleo
    2 tablespoons cocoa
    6 tablespoons milk
    1 (1 lb) box powdered sugar
    1 teaspoon vanilla
    1 cup nuts
Preparation
    For cake, sift together flour and sugar; set aside.
    In saucepan, mix oleo, cocoa and water; bring to a boil.
    Pour over flour and sugar mixture; blend.
    Add buttermilk, eggs, baking soda, cinnamon and vanilla; blend well.
    Bake 20 minutes at 400\u00b0 in a large jelly roll pan or sheet cake pan.
    Frost while hot!
    For icing, 5 minutes before cake is done, mix oleo, cocoa and milk; bring to a boil.
    Remove from heat and add powdered sugar; stir until blended.
    If needed, gradually add more milk a few drops at a time as needed for consistency.
    Add vanilla and nuts.
    Beat well and spread on hot cake.

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