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Ingredients

• Cake

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter
• 4 heaping tablespoons cocoa powder

• Icing

• 1 3/4 sticks butter
• 4 heaping tablespoon cocoa powder
• 6 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 pound powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans (optional)

Description

Serious Eats