ann's chocolate cake

Ingredients For ann's chocolate cake

• CAKE
• 1 c

  water (i've also used cold coffee)
• 3 Tbsp

  cocoa, unsweetened (i sometimes use 5 tbl if you want it really chocolaty)
• 1/2 c

  butter
• 1/2 c

  shortening
• 2 c

  white sugar
• 2 c

  self rising flour
• 1 tsp

  baking soda
• 1/2 c

  buttermilk
• 2

  eggs
• 1 tsp

  vanilla
• 1 tsp

  cinnamon
• FROSTING
• 3 Tbsp

  cocoa powder
• 1 tsp

  hot water
• 1/2 c

  butter, melted
• 4 c

  powdered sugar
• 1 tsp

  milk
• 1 c

  nuts, walnuts or pecans chopped fine