Texas Hot Cocoa Cake

• 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)

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

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/texas-hot-cocoa-cake-27178 (may not work)