Cookie Chocolate Cake

I have no idea where the name came from. Even though it is a basic sheet cake recipe I think it is absolutely YUMMY! This is a big cake and so I only make it when we have enough people over to help eat it, with a few leftover for a midnight snack. My mom would make it for every church activity and always come home with an empty pan.

CAKE:

Mix together and set aside:
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 tsp baking soda

Combine the following:
2 cups Sugar
2 cups Flour
1 tsp. Salt

Bring almost to a boil:
1 stick of butter
1 cup hot water
1/2 cup cocoa

Mix the dry ingredients and the chocolate mixture together. Then add:
2 beaten eggs
1 tsp vanilla
buttermilk/baking soda mixture

Grease and flour a cookie sheet. Pour cake batter on and bake for 20 minutes at 375 degrees. While the cake is baking make your frosting.

FROSTING:

Bring almost to a boil:
1 stick of butter
3 Tbsp cocoa
6 Tbsp evaporated milk

Add to above mixture:
2 2/3 cups sifted powdered sugar (1 box)
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup coconut
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (whatever you like)

Spread on the cake immediately after it comes out of the oven, while it is nice and hot.

Submitted by: Nicole Woodburn