chocolate pecan cake

How To Make chocolate pecan cake

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  Combine first 3 ingredients in saucepan and cook until butter melts.
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  Beat buttermilk, eggs, vanilla until smooth . Mix buttermilk mixture with butter mixture. Add sugar and flour. Beat till blended. Mixture will be thin.
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  Coat 3 8" pans with non-stick spray. Line with wax paper. Pour batter evenly in 3 pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 22-25 minutes. Cool in pans for a few minutes then remove from pan and let cool completely.
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  Spread chocolate filling between layers and on sides chill cake 30 minutes. Pour frosting over top of cake. Let it run down sides.
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  CHOCOLATE FILLING: melt 1package semi sweet chocolate chips, 1/3 cup whipping cream 1/4 stick of butter in microwave. Add about 1/2-3/4 cup powdered sugar. Whisk till smooth. Cool and whisk ever so often till is thickens. Spread between cake layers but not on top of cake.
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  FROSTING : In a saucepan combine 1/4 cup butter or margarine, 1cup brown sugar, and 1/3 cup whipping cream. Cook over medium heat, stirring often. Let it come to a boil and then time boiling for 1 minute. Remove from heat . Add 1cup powdered sugar and vanilla. Whisk till smooth. Add 1 cup pecans. Stir until thickened...about 2-4 minutes. Pour over top of cake and let it run down sides.
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