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• Ingredients
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• Instructions

• Cuisine

  North American >> US >> US

• Dietary Style

• Preparation Time

  Cooking Time - 25 minutes, Preparation Time - 20 minutes

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| 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9x13 inch cake pan. | 2. In a small saucepan, combine 1/2 cup butter, 1/2 cup shortening, 2 ounces chocolate, and water. Heat until chocolate is melted; set aside. | 3. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, and baking soda. Make a well in the center, and pour in buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla. Add melted butter/chocolate mixture, and beat until smooth. Pour batter into prepared pan. | 4. Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until cake tests done. Five minutes before cake is done, make frosting. | 5. To make frosting: In a saucepan, combine 1/2 cup butter, 2 ounces chocolate, and 6 tablespoons milk. Heat until bubbles form around the edge; remove from heat. Beat in confectioners' sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and nuts. Frost cake while still warm. Allow to cool totally before cutting. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
butter	1/2	cup		684.0	31.428	21.372	57.6
shortening	1/2	cup		906.1	0.0	0.0	102.5
chocolate	2	squares	unsweetened	-	-	-	-
water	1	cup		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
purpose flour	2	cups	unbleached	403.4676	0.0	89.7602	2.2667
white sugar	2	cups		1548.0	399.92	0.0	0.0
cinnamon	1	teaspoon	ground	-	-	-	-
baking soda	1	teaspoon		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
buttermilk	1/2	cup		-	-	-	-
egg	2		beaten	143.0	0.72	12.56	9.51
vanilla extract	1	teaspoon		12.095999999999998	0.5313	0.0025	0.0025
butter	1/2	cup		684.0	31.428	21.372	57.6
chocolate	2	squares	unsweetened melted	-	-	-	-
milk	6	tablespoons		54.9	4.302	2.835	2.943
confectioner sugar	1	pound		403.4676	0.0	89.7602	2.2667
vanilla extract	1	teaspoon		12.095999999999998	0.5313	0.0025	0.0025
pecan	1	cup	chopped	286.3467	53.663999999999994	5.8933	6.032

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.