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Ingredients
  • subheading: For the cake:
  • 2 cups (8.8 ounces) all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups (14 ounces) granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 cup (8 ounces) unsalted butter
  • 1 cup water
  • ¼ cup (1 ounce) natural unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • subheading: For the frosting:
  • ¾ cup (6 ounces) unsalted butter
  • 5 tablespoons natural cocoa powder
  • ½ cup milk, whole or 2 percent
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Pinch of kosher salt
  • 3 cups (15 ounces) powdered sugar, sifted
  • 1 cup chopped pecans (4.5 ounces)
  • subheading: Special equipment:
  • Half-sheet pan
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