Brownie Cake - Hinckley Family Favorite

Brownie Cake
1 C butter
2 oz. unsweetened chocolate (Or 6 T cocoa pwdr)
1 C hot water
2 C flour
2 C sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 eggs
1/2 C milk or buttermilk (I make buttermilk with milk and a 1/2 T vinegar)
2 tsp vanilla

Melt butter and chocolate in saucepan. Add water and boil for 2 minutes. Mix in dry ingredients. Then add rest of ingredients. Beat with mixer until creamy. Batter will be a little thin. Pour into 9x13 greased pan. Bake 375 degrees for 30 minutes. Cool a bit before frosting. Don't dump out of pan.

Frosting for Brownie Cake
1/2 C butter
2 oz unsweetened chocolate (Or 6 T cocoa pwdr)
1/3 C milk
1 pkg (16 oz) powdered sugar (I add a little bit more than this)
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 C copped nuts (optional)

- Melt butter and chocolate in saucepan. Add milk and boil until it thickens, careful not to burn it. Add in other ingredients with mixer until creamy. Frost while frosting is still hot.