ann's chocolate cake

Ingredients

• CAKE
• 1 cup water (i've also used cold coffee)
• 3 tablespoons cocoa, unsweetened (i sometimes use 5 tbl if you want it really chocolaty)
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 cups self rising flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 - eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• FROSTING
• 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon hot water
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon milk
• 1 cup nuts, walnuts or pecans chopped fine