OLD FASHIONED CHOCOLATE CAKE/BROWNIES

INGREDIENTS
Brownies
 
1/2 cup butter/margarine
1/2 cup oil
1 cup water
4 Tbsp. Unsweetened cocoa
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. Baking soda
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 tsp. Vanilla
 
Frosting
 
1/2 cup butter/margarine
3 Tbsp. Unsweetened cocoa
1/3 cup buttermilk
1 lb. Powdered sugar
1 cup chopped pecans/walnuts
1 tsp. Vanilla
 
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour a 9 x 13 pan.
Mix butter, oil, water and cocoa together in small sauce pan. Bring to boil.
Add this mixture to flour and sugar and beat until smooth.
Add eggs, baking soda, buttermilk and vanilla. Mix well.
Pour into prepared baking pan. Bake 20 minutes (until toothpick inserted in cake comes out smooth)
Prepare frosting while brownies are baking.
Put all frosting ingredients in medium saucepan and heat. DO NOT BOIL.
Frost immediately after removing from oven.
Cut into squares when cool.
 
SERVES: 24

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