Old Fashion Sheet Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups sifted flour
2 cups sugar
1 cup butter
1 cup boiling water
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup buttermilk
1/4 teaspoon salt
Frosting
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup cocoa
6 tablespoons milk
1 lb powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup chopped pecans (or more)

Preparation

Preheat oven 350 degrees.
Prepare 13x9\" cake pan by coating with a thin film of butter and dusting with cocoa powder.
sift flour and sugar together in large bowl.
Melt butter with 1 cup of boiling water and cocoa, just until butter is melted Pour over flour/sugar mixture and add beaten eggs, baking soda, buttermilk and salt.
Stir until well mixed. Use mixer to beat eggs only,,,mix in and mix cake well by hand
Pour into cake pan, spreading evenly and bake for 22 to 25min.
Frosting make frosting while cake bakes.
Melt butter over medium-low heat Add cocoa and milk, stirring constantly.
Pour over powdered sugar and mix well.
Add vanilla and stir until smooth Add nuts and pour over warm cake.