GRANDMA HAWKINS' CHOCOLATE CAKE AND ICING

1 1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup cocoa

1/2 cup butter

1 teasp soda rounded

1/2 cup sour milk

2 eggs

1/2 cup hot water

2 cups flour

2 teasp vanilla

Put soda into the sour milk.

Combine dry ingredients into mixing bowl. Add butter (or shortening), 2/3 of the liquid and flavoring. Mix 2 minutes slowly. Use spatula and add rest of liquid and eggs. Mix 2 minutes.

Bake 325 degrees 30 minutes. I remember Grandma made this in a 9x13 pan.

ICING

3 tbs cocoa

3 tbs milk (maybe tsp)

1/2 stick butter

Bring to a boil then add 1/2 box powder sugar, vanilla & nuts. Put on top of cake when removed from the oven!

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