Secret Chocolate Cake

• 2 cups self-rising flour
• 1 3/4 cups sugar
• 10 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup Crisco
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup butter
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 cup chopped nuts

1. Mix 1 cup water, 5 tablespoons cocoa, 1 stick butter, 1/2 cup crisco boil 1 minute.
2. Sift 2 cups self-rising flour, 1 3/4 cups sugar. Pour chocolate sauce into flour mixture. Add 2 eggs, 1/2 cup buttermilk, 1/2 teaspoon soda and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat well. Pour into greased 9X13 inch pan. Bake @ 350 for 30 minutes.
3. Icing:.
4. 1 stick butter.
5. 1/2 cup buttermilk.
6. 5 tablespoons cocoa.
7. Boil 1 minute and add 1 box confectioner sugar and chopped nuts. Spread onto hot cake.

flour, sugar, cocoa, water, crisco, buttermilk, baking soda, vanilla, butter, eggs, powdered sugar, nuts

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/secret-chocolate-cake-354513 (may not work)