Ingredients: |
Ingredients: For the Cake:
2½ cups granulated sugar
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
⅔ cup unsweetened cocoa powder, preferably Valrhona
½ teaspoon kosher salt
2½ sticks unsalted butter
1 cup water
¾ cup plus 1 tablespoon whole fat buttermilk
2 eggs, beaten
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1¼ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Softened butter for greasing the pan
For the Icing:
6 tablespoons salted butter
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, preferably Valrhona
¼ cup whole milk
¾ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 cups sifted powdered sugar
1 cup pecan halves, toasted and chopped
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Directions: |
Directions:1). Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Place the pecans on a baking sheet and bake for 8 to 10 minutes shaking the pan halfway through to ensure even toasting. Cool and chop.
2). For the cake, turn the oven up to 350 degrees. Grease a 9- by 13-inch pan with softened butter and set aside. In a large mixing bowl, thoroughly mix the sugar, flour, cocoa powder and salt. Melt the butter in a saucepan and stir into the sugar and flour mixture. Add a cup of water and heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture almost comes to a boil or reaches 185ºF on an instant-read thermometer. Add the ingredients to a mixing bowl, stirring until well blended. Stir in the buttermilk and mix well.
3). When the mixture has cooled slightly, to avoid cooking the eggs, stir in the beaten eggs, mixing well. Add the baking soda, cinnamon and vanilla and mix well. Pour into the greased baking pan. Bake for about 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into middle of the cake comes out clean.
4). For the icing, place the butter, cocoa powder and whole milk in a saucepan over low heat to melt the butter. Stir to thoroughly combine. Remove from the heat and add the vanilla and powdered sugar, stirring until smooth. Spread the icing on top of the cake while it is still warm. Sprinkle the toasted pecans evenly over the top. Serve warm, accompanied by a scoop of vanilla ice cream, if desired. |
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