Ingredients
cake layers
4 ounces dark chocolate roughly chopped
2-1/4 cups unbleached cake flour
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup 8 ounces strong, hot coffee
1 cup 8 ounces buttermilk
1-1/4 cups 2-1/2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
2 cups pure cane sugar
5 large eggs at room temperature
1-1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
filling
4 egg yolks
1 can 12 ounces evaporated milk
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 cup pure cane sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup 1-1/2 sticks unsalted butter
1 seven ounce package about 2-2/3 cups sweetened coconut
1-1/2 cups chopped pecans toasted
Instructions

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