SANDRA'S HEAVENLY CHOCOLATE CAKE with COCONUT PECAN FROSTING
You'll think you've died and gone to heaven! A super moist and decadent dessert that will keep you coming back for more... Prep: 30 Mins. Bake/Cook: 30 Mins. Yields: (1) 2-layer 9" cake INGREDIENTS Cake 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup unsweetened Hershey�s cocoa powder 2 teaspoon instant espresso powder (or instant coffee) 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda Pinch of table salt 1/2 cup buttermilk 1/2 cup (1 cube) unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 cup packed dark brown sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 large eggs Frosting 1 (14-oz. can) sweetened condensed milk (not un -sweetened condensed milk) 4 egg yolks, lightly beaten 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) cold butter, cut into cubes 2-1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut (I like to pulse finer in a food processor) 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 cup chopped candied pecans (I do so, separately from the coconut, in a food processor) METHOD Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray (2) 9" ro...