1 cup flour

1 ½ teaspoons baking powder

½ teaspoon salt

1 cup sugar

1/2 stick butter

1/4 cup vegetable oil

3 Tablespoon cocoa

1/2 cup water

1/4 cup buttermilk

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla

Whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Combine with sugar and set aside.
In 10-inch cast iron skillet, bring butter, oil, cocoa and water to a boil. Remove from heat.

Whisk in dry ingredients, mix well.
Add buttermilk, egg and vanilla. Mix well.

Bake at 325 for 15-20 minutes or until only a few crumbs are on toothpick that has been inserted.

While cake starts to cool, make frosting.

Frosting:

1/4 cup butter

2 Tablespoon cocoa

4 Tablespoon milk

1/2 cup chopped pecans

2 cup powdered sugar

In medium saucepan, bring butter, cocoa and milk to a boil.
Remove from heat, add sugar and nuts.

Pour over center of warm cake and let it spread to edges.