Buttermilk Chocolate Cake

Cake
2 cups all purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1 cup water
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup cocoa powder
2 eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk

Sift together flour, sugar and soda into large mixing bowl. Combine water butter and cocoa in a small sauce pan. Cook over low heat until mixture comes to a boil. Remove from heat and pour over dry ingredients mixing thouroughly. Add eggs and buttermilk, mix well. Pour batter into a well greased 13x9 inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool. Frost with frosting.

Frosting
1 - 16oz package powdered sugar
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup shredded coconut
1/3 cup + 2 tsp milk
1/2 butter
3 tbl cocoa powder

Combine powdered sugar, pecans and coconut in a large mixing bowl, set aside. Combine milk, butter and cocoa powder in a small sauce pan. Cook over low heat until mixture comes to a boil. Add chocolate to dry mixture and beat until frosting is fluffy.