Pecan Fudge Cake

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Title: Pecan Fudge Cake
Categories: Cheesecakes, Chocolate
Yield: 12 servings

1 c Butter; soft
4 Eggs
8 Choco.squares; bitter;
-melted
1/2 ts Salt
2 c Pecans; chopped fine
4 c Sugar
4 c Pastry flour
4 ts Baking powder
3 c Milk
1 ts Vanilla
Pecan fudge frosting:
1/2 lb Butter
1 1/2 lb Powdered sugar
2 ts Vanilla
4 Chocolate squares; bitter
2 ts Fresh lemon juice
2 c Pecans; chopped

CAKE: Preheat oven to 350-degrees. Grease three 9" layer
cake pans. In a large bowl, cream the butter, gradually
add sugar and beat until fluffy. Add the beaten eggs and
melted chocolate. Stir the dry ingredients and blend in
alternately with the milk. Add the nuts and vanilla. Pour
into prepared pans. Bake for 35 minutes, or until the
center of the cake feels solid. Cool and remove the layers
from the pan.

FROSTING: Melt the butter and chocolate together. Blend in
the rest of the ingredients except the nuts. Beat well to
spreading consistency. Add the pecans. Spread this
frosting between the layers, and cover the top and sides of
the cake. To serve, slice the cake with a sharp knife
which you clean after each cut.

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