Easy Basic chocolate cake

½ cup margarine

4 heaping tablespoons cocoa

1 cup water

2 cups flour

2 cups sugar

½ cup buttermilk

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 eggs lightly beaten

1 teaspoon vanilla

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.  Melt margarine in saucepan.  Add coca and water and bring to a boil.  Pour over flour and sugar.  Combine buttermilk and soda and add with eggs, vanilla and cinnamon.  Mix well and pour into a 9 X 13 inch pan.  Bake for 20 minutes and frost immediately with fudge 

frosting

 Fudge frosting

½ cup margarine

4 TBsp cocoa

6 TBsp milk

Comvine in saucepan and bring to boil.  Remove from heat and beat in

1 lb powder sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup chopped nuts

Pour over chocolate cake while still hot

Submitted by: Diane Batschi