Cafe Latte’s Turtle Cake

Ingredients

• Unsweetened cocoa powder
  
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
  
• 1 cup buttermilk or sour milk (see note below)
  
• 2/3 cup vegetable oil
  
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
  
• 1 3/4 cups sugar
  
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
  
• 1 teaspoon salt
  
• 1 cup freshly brewed hot coffee
  
• Chocolate Frosting (see recipe below)
  
• 2 1/2 cups pecan halves, toasted
  
• 1/2 cup purchased caramel ice cream topping*

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