INGREDIENTS
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1 cup unsalted butter
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1/2 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
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3/4 cup water
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2 cups sugar
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2 eggs
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1 cup buttermilk
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2 tablespoons vanilla extract
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2 cups all purpose flour
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1 tsp baking soda
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1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
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1/4 tsp salt
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Glaze
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1 cup pecans
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1/2 cup unsalted butter
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1/4 cup milk
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1/2 cup high-quality cocoa powder
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2 cups sifted powdered sugar (sift first, then measure the 2 cups of sugar out)
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1 tablespoon vanilla extract
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1/4 tsp salt