Brownie Cake

1/2 cup Shortening
2 cups Sugar
4 eggs
1/2 cup Milk
1/2 cup Water
1/2 cup Cocoa
1 1/2 cup Flour
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Vanilla
1/2 tsp Baking Powder

Cream shortening and sugar into large mixing bowl. Add eggs and milk. Sift dry ingredients together. Dissolve cocoa into boiling water (the 1/2 cup water). Add dry ingredients, cocoa mix, and vanilla. Add walnuts if desired. Bake at 350 degrees for 20- 25 minutes. Cool.

Frosting:

1/3 Cup Milk
1/2 square Margarine
1/4 cup Cocoa
Pinch of Salt

Bring to a full boil, all ingredients and boil for 1 minute. Take off hat and beat until creamy and glossy. Add powdered sugar, about 1/2 to 3/4 box. Add vanilla. Again beat until glossy. Then frost cake.