INGREDIENTS
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1 cup butter
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1 cup water
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1/4 cup cocoa
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2 cups sugar
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2 cups flour
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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2 eggs
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 cup sour cream
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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1/2 cup butter
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1/4 cup cocoa
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1/2 cup cream cheese
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1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons milk
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1 box (1 pound) confectioners’ sugar (sift it first to remove lumps – otherwise icing remains lumpy)
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla
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Chopped Pecans or Walnuts (optional)