Royal Buttermilk Chocolate Cake

2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 cup water
1/2 cup shortening
1 stick margarine
4 tablespoons cocoa
1 teaspoon milk
2 eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 cup buttermilk icing:
1/3 cup sweet milk
3-1/2 tablespoons cocoa
1 stick margarine
1 cup chopped nuts
1 box powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla


Cake: Sift flour and sugar. In saucepan, mix water, shortening, margarine, vanilla, and cocoa and bring to a boil (stir often). Pour over flour/sugar mixture. Mix eggs, baking soda, and buttermilk together in a separate bowl and add to chocolate mixture. Pour into greased and floured 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan. Bake at 400 degrees for approximately 25 minutes.


Icing: In a saucepan, combine sweet milk, cocoa, and margarine and bring to a boil. Add 1 box powdered sugar and vanilla gradually; mix well. Add pecans and mix with icing. Pour and spread over hot cake a really moist cake!