Buttermilk Fudge Cake

Buttermilk Fudge Cake

2 sticks margarine
1 cup water
1/2 cup buttermilk with 1/2 tsp. baking soda
2 cup self-rising flour
2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cocoa
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla

ICING:

1 stick margarine
3 tablespoons cocoa
6 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 box confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Melt and bring to boil in saucepan margarine (2 sticks) water and buttermilk* with soda in it. Mix together flour, sugar and 3 tablespoons cocoa. Mix with melted mixture. Add eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Pour into ungreased 13 x 9 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. When cake is done, in saucepan melt, margarine, cocoa, milk, confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Stir until creamy, add nuts (optional). Pour over hot cake. Decorate with chocolate curls if desired after cake has completely cooled.

* Powdered buttermilk does not have to be mixed separately. I just add the powder with my flour and the water with the my other liquids and let it mix in the batter.