Ingredients

  • 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup butter, melted
  • 1 cup cocoa
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • Icing
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup cocoa
  • 3 cups icing sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Method

  • Combine flour, baking powder and salt (set aside).
  • Combine melted butter, cocoa, sugar, eggs and vanilla.
  • Blend dry mix into moist mixture.
  • Add nuts and pour batter into a greased 9x13-inch pan.
  • Bake at 350°F degrees for 35 minutes or until it just starts to pull away from sides.
  • ICING: Melt butter in saucepan with milk on medium/low.
  • Combine cocoa with sugar and stir into milk mixture.
  • Add vanilla and let cool till spreading consistency (will be runny at first).
  • Sprinkle with more nuts if desired.