Cocoa Cake

Ingredients:

Cake:
1/3 c butter
3/4 c sugar
1 egg
1 c flour
1/3 c cocoa
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/8 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2/3 c water
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Creamy Nut Icing:
1/4 c butter
4 tsp. flour
pinch salt
1/4 c milk
1 1/2 c icing (confectioners') sugar
3/4 tsp. vanilla
1/4 c walnuts, chopped

Procedures:

Cake:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In mixer bowl, beat butter, sugar & eggs together until light & fluffy.
2. Mix flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder & salt together. Mix water & vanilla together.
3. Remove beaters & add flour mixture to egg mixture alternately with water. Fold until smooth.
4. Spread batter in a greased 8 inch square pan. Bake for 30 mins., until top of cake springs back when touched lightly. Remove from oven and cool.

Creamy Nut Icing:
1. Melt butter. Sprinkle in flour & salt. Stir to blend. Remove from heat.
2. Stir in milk, all at once. Return to moderate heat & cook, stirring constantly, until thick & smooth (don't worry if it separates a little).
3. Remove from heat & stir in icing sugar & vanilla. Set in a pan of ice water & stir until the frosting is thick enough to spread. Stir in nuts.
4. Spread over top of the cooled cake.