Chocolate Pecan Layer Cake

Name: Chocolate Pecan Layer Cake
Yield: 1
Ingredients: Cake:1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 1/2 cups boiling water; 3 cups sifted cake flour; 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter, softened; 2 cups packed light brown sugar; 3 eggs; 2 teaspoons vanilla extractFilling:10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) butter; 1 1/3 cups packed light brown sugar; 2 1/2 tablespoons milk; 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extractFrosting:6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) butter; 2/3 cup packed dark brown sugar; 1/4 cup heavy cream, plus more, if necessary; 2 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup chopped pecans, for garnish

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INGREDIENTS

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Cake:1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

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1 1/2 cups boiling water

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3 cups sifted cake flour

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1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda

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1 teaspoon salt

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1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter, softened

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2 cups packed light brown sugar

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3 eggs

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2 teaspoons vanilla extractFilling:10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) butter

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1 1/3 cups packed light brown sugar

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2 1/2 tablespoons milk

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3/4 teaspoon vanilla extractFrosting:6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) butter

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2/3 cup packed dark brown sugar

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1/4 cup heavy cream, plus more, if necessary

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2 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar

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1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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1 cup chopped pecans, for garnish

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