Mexican Chocolate Cake

• 2 cups flour sifted
• 2 cups sugar sifted
• 2 sticks butter
• 2 tbsp. cocoa
• 1 cup water
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. Mexican vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 1 stick butter
• 6 tbsp. milk
• 4 tbsp. cocoa
• 1 box powdered sugar
• 1 tsp. Mexican vanilla
• 1 cup peacans (optional)

1. Sift together flour and sugar.
2. In saucepan bring to a boil 2 sticks butter, 2 tbsp.
3. cocoa, and 1 cup water.
4. Pour boiling liquid over flour and sugar; mix well.
5. Add baking soda, buttermilk, cinnamon, vanilla and eggs.
6. Mix and pour into 9x13-inch buttered and floured pan.
7. Bake 350F for 30 minutes.
8. Let cool.
9. Frosting: Bring margarine, milk and cocoa to a boil - remove from heat and add box of powdered sugar and vanilla.
10. Mix well and add nuts.

flour, sugar, butter, cocoa, water, baking soda, buttermilk, cinnamon, vanilla, eggs, butter, milk, cocoa, powdered sugar, vanilla, peacans

Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/19585 (may not work)