Hog Heaven Chocolate Cake
INGREDIENTS
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¾ cup dark unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
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½ cup very hot (almost boiling) strong coffee
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3 cups sifted cake flour
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1 tsp baking soda
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½ tsp salt
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1½ cups (3 sticks) butter, at room temperature
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1¾ cups vanilla sugar, (see below) or regular sugar
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4 large eggs
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1 tsp vanilla paste
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1 cup chocolate milk
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1 1⁄2 cups pecan halves, toasted
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4 slices bacon, cooked extra crisp
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2 recipes Rich Chocolate Buttercream Frosting, (see below)
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Rich Chocolate Buttercream Frosting:
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1 cup (2 sticks) butter, at room temperature
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1⁄2 cup good-quality unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted (better chocolate = better frosting)
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3 1⁄2 to 4 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted
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1⁄2 tsp salt
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8 to 10 Tbsp heavy cream
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1 tsp vanilla paste
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Vanilla Sugar:
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1 fresh (preferably organic) vanilla bean
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3 cups sugar
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