Texas Hot Cocoa Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/2 - 4 tablespoons cocoa
1/4 lb butter
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup water
2 cups sugar
2 cups Wondra Flour
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla
Frosting
1/2 cup butter, melted
3 1/2 - 4 tablespoons cocoa
6 tablespoons milk
1 (1 lb) box confectioners' sugar
nuts (optional)

Preparation

Combine in saucepan cocoa, butter, oil, and water.
Bring to a boil, stirring; let cool.
Combine sugar and flour in a large bowl.
Pour cocoa mixture, when cooled, over flour and sugar; and beat until smooth.
Combine buttermilk, eggs, soda, cinnamon and vanilla; then beat into above mixture.
Grease and flour a 13x9 inch pan; bake at 400 degrees for 35-40 minutes.
Frosting: Start 10 minutes before baking is done.
Combine frosting ingredients except for confectioner's sugar in a bowl, mix.
Add confectioner's sugar; stir well, then beat until thick.
Spoon frosting over hot cake.
Top with nuts if desired.