chocolate bars

Ingredients For chocolate bars

• 1 c

  water
• 1/2 c

  butter or margarine
• 1/2 c

  oil
• 2 c

  flour
• 1 3/4 c

  sugar
• 5 Tbsp

  baking cocoa
• 1 tsp

  baking soda
• 1/2 c

  buttermilk
• 1 tsp

  vanilla
• 2

  eggs
• FROSTING
• 1/2 c

  butter or margarine
• 5 tsp

  baking cocoa
• 1/3 c

  milk
• 2 1/2 c

  confectioner's sugar
• 1 c

  crushed, toasted almonds (optional)