Chocolate Sheet Cake

1 tsp vanilla
2 c sugar
2 c flour
1/4 lb oleo
1/4 c crisco
4 tbsp cocoa
1 c water
1/2 c buttermilk
1 tsp soda
2 eggs

Combine in baking pan: oleo, crisco, cocoa, water. Heat to melt. Mix sugar, flour, soda, buttermilk. Add vanilla to hot mixture. Add eggs. Mix well and bake. When cool, frost.

Frosting:
1/4 oleo
3.5 tbsp cocoa
1/3 c milk
1 box powdered sugar, sifted
1 tsp vanilla
1 c pecans, optional

Mix oleo, milk, cocoa. Heat to melt butter. Add sugar, vanilla and nuts. Pour over hot cake.