INGREDIENTS
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Serves 12
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½ cup lard, softened, plus more for greasing the pans
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2¼ cups all-purpose unbleached flour, plus more for dusting the pans
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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½ teaspoon salt
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1½ cups granulated sugar
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 eggs, well beaten
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½ cup unsweetened cocoa
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¹?³ cup hot water
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1 cup buttermilk
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Frosting
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1½ cups semisweet chocolate chips
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1 cup unsalted butter, softened
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¼ cup lard, softened
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1 cup confectioners' sugar
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¾ cup cocoa
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¹?8 teaspoon salt
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¾ cup light corn syrup
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract