Devil's Food Squares

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 4 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 cup boiling water
• 2 cups sifted flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 eggs
• 1 dash salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• chocolate icing
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 4 tablespoons cocoa
• 6 tablespoons milk
• 1 (1 lb) box sifted powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 mix the first 4 ingredients and bring to boiling point, combine the next two ingredients and pour the hot chocolate mixture over; add the remaining ingredients; bake in 9x13 pan at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.
• 2 icing; bring margarine,cocoa and milk to boiling point over low heat, add powdered sugar, vanilla and nuts, ice cake while hot.