Aunt Matilda's Disaster Cake Recipe

• 1/2 c. butter (2 sticks)
• 4 T cocoa (not sweetened)
• 1 c. water
• 2 c. flour
• 2 c. sugar
• 2 large eggs, well beaten
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 c. buttermilk (or possibly sour lowfat milk)
• 1/2 c. butter (2 sticks)
• 4 T cocoa pwdr (unsweetened)
• 6 T lowfat milk
• 1 box powdered sugar (1 pound)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 c. minced pecans (optional)

Directions