Chocolate Cake with Coconut-Pecan Frosting

Name: Chocolate Cake with Coconut-Pecan Frosting
Ingredients: Vegetable-oil cooking spray; 2 cups cake flour (not self-rising), plus more for pan; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter, room temperature; 1 1/3 cups sugar; 3 large eggs; 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 1 cup buttermilk; 5 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled; Coconut-Pecan Frosting; 1 cup unsweetened shaved or flaked coconut, lightly toasted, for decorating; 15 pecan halves, toasted, for decorating

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INGREDIENTS

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Vegetable-oil cooking spray

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2 cups cake flour (not self-rising), plus more for pan

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1 teaspoon baking soda

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3/4 teaspoon salt

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1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter, room temperature

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1 1/3 cups sugar

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3 large eggs

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1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

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1 cup buttermilk

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5 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled

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Coconut-Pecan Frosting

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1 cup unsweetened shaved or flaked coconut, lightly toasted, for decorating

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15 pecan halves, toasted, for decorating

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