| Margarine | 2 sticks |
| Powdered Cocoa | 3 or 4 tablespoons |
| Water | 1 cup |
| Flour | 2 cups |
| Sugar | 2 cups |
| Baking Soda | 1 teaspoon |
| Eggs | 2, any size |
| Sour Cream Or Buttermilk | 1/2 cup |
| Vanilla | 1 teaspoon |
| Salt | 1/2 teaspoon |
| Bring to a boil margarine, cocoa and water. Remove from heat. Stir in remaining ingredients. (Batter will be thick, like Brownie batter.) Pour into a greased and floured large rectangle cake pan. Bake at 350 for about half an hour. Do NOT overcook! |
| Use regular milk instead of sour cream or buttermilk. |
| Margarine | 1 stick |
| Powdered Cocoa | 4 tablespoons |
| Milk | 6 tablespoons |
| Powdered Sugar | 1 box |
| Vanilla | 1 teaspoon |
| Chopped Pecans Or Walnuts | 3/4 cup |
| START MAKING ABOUT 5 MINUTES BEFORE CAKE IS DONE! Bring to a boil the margarine, cocoa and milk. Remove from heat and add the powdered sugar, vanilla and nuts. Spread over cake when the the cake is removed from the oven. |