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Ingredients
  • subheading: FOR THE CAKE:
  • 4 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped
  • ½ cup water
  • 4 eggs, whites and yolks separated
  • 2¼ cups all-purpose flour, spooned into measuring cup and leveled off
  • ¼ cup unsweetened natural cocoa powder, such as Hershey’s, sifted
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup buttermilk (see note)
  • subheading: FOR THE COCONUT-PECAN FROSTING:
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 1 ( 12-oz) can evaporated milk
  • 1½ cups (packed) light brown sugar
  • 1½ sticks (¾ cup) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
  • 2½ cups (lightly packed) sweetened flaked coconut (preferably Baker’s)
  • 2 cups coarsely chopped pecans
  • 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • subheading: FOR THE CHOCOLATE GLAZE:
  • ¼ cup heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
  • 2 oz semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
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