INGREDIENTS
!Cake
2 cups
all-purpose flour
2 cups
sugar
1 cup
water
8 tbsp
unsalted butter
1/2 cup
solid vegetable shortening
3 1/2 tbsp
cocoa powder
1/2 cup
buttermilk (or 1/2 cup milk mixed with 2 tablespoons white
vinegar)
2
large eggs
1 tsp
baking soda
1 tsp
vanilla extract
!Icing
8 tbsp
unsalted butter
1/3 cup
milk
3 1/2 tbsp
cocoa powder
1
box (1 pound) confectioners’ sugar
3/4 cup
walnuts, chopped (optional)