The Best (Texas) Chocolate Sheet Cake
INGREDIENTS
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CAKE:
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 cups sugar
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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4 heaping Tablespoons unsweetened baking cocoa
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2 sticks butter
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1 cup boiling water
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1/2 cup buttermilk
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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FROSTING:
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1 3/4 sticks butter
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4 heaping Tablespoons unsweetened baking cocoa
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6 Tablespoons milk
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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1 pound (minus 1/2 cup) powdered sugar (about 3 to 3 1/4 cups)
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1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
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