Mom's Chocolate Cake

Cake

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup buttermilk

Sift together flour, sugar and soda into a large mixing bowl. Combine water, butter and cocoa in a small saucepan. cook over low heat until mixture comes to a boil. Remove from heat and pour over dry ingredients mixing thoroughly. Add eggs and buttermilk. Pour batter into a well greased 13x9 inch baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool. Frost with frosting.

Frosting

• 1 -16 oz pkg powdered sugar
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 1/3 cup + 2 tsp milk
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3 tbl cocoa powder

Combine first 3 ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Set aside. Combine rest of ingredients in a small saucepan. Cook over low heat until mixture comes to a boil. Add chocolate to dry mixture and beat until frosting is fluffy.