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Ingredients
- Chocolate frosting:
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1-3/4 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup cocoa
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 4 eggs beaten
- 2-1/4 teaspoons vanilla
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chunks
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Preparation
Step 1
Combine first 5 ingredients, stir well. Cut in shortening with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add eggs and vanilla, stirring until blended. Stir in pecans and chocolate chunks. Spoon mixture into a greased and floured 13x9x2 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Cool, spread with chocolate frosting.
Chocolate Frosting:
Combine the first 3 ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in chocolate chunks and vanilla, stirring until chocolate melts. Makes 1-1/2 cups.