Cinnamon Chocolate Cake
"A healthy hint of cinnamon gives this chocolate cake an extra step up over the expected sheet cake. Its sweet frosting is full of crunchy pecans. —Victor Clifford, San Jose, California..."
INGREDIENTS
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1/2 cup butter
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1/2 cup vegetable oil
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2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
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1 cup water
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2 large eggs, room temperature
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2 cups sugar
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 cup buttermilk
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FROSTING:
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1/2 cup butter
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6 tablespoons 2% milk
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2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
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3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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1 cup chopped pecans
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