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Chocolate Cookie Cake

This recipe was the cake the children liked and I also liked  because it was quick and easy

Sift together:

2 cups flour

2 cups sugar

1 tablespoon baking soda

Place in a saucepan:

3 1/2 tablespoons chocolate syrup

1 stick margarine

1 cup water

1/2 cup vegetable oil

Bring to a full rolling boil. Stir and let boil for 1 minute. Cool, and mix with dry ingredients. Mix well. If liquid is too warm, the mixture will be lumpy.

Add:

1/2 cup buttermilk

2 eggs, beaten

1 Tablespoon vanilla

Directions:

Beat well and pour into a prepared jelly roll pan. Bake at 400 for 20 minutes.

ICING:

Melt but do not cook:

1/2 cup butter

3 1/2 Tablespoons chocolate syrup

1/3 cup milk

Remove from heat and add:

1 cup chopped nuts

1 Tablespoon vanilla

1 pound powdered sugar

*coconut (optional)

Pour over WARM cake. If the cake is too hot, the icing is absorbed into the cake.