Chocolate Whiskey Layer Cake

• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package devil's food cake mix
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2/3 cup canola oil
• 3 eggs
• 1/4 cup whiskey, such as Jack Daniels
• 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• 2 (16 ounce) cans chocolate frosting
• pecan pieces (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour 2 9-inch round cake pans.
2. On ungreased baking sheet, bake pecans 6-8 minutes or until golden. Remove from pan; cool completely, 10 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, in bowl combine cake mix, buttermilk, oil, eggs, and whiskey; with mixer at low speed, beat until combined. Increase speed to medium; beat 2 minutes.
4. Stir in chocolate chips and cooled pecans.
5. Divide batter between pans. Bake 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean. Cool on racks 5 minutes. Remove from pans; cool completely on racks.
6. Place 1 cake layer on serving platter; spread with 1 cup frosting. Top with remaining layer; spread top and sides with remaining frosting. Press pecan pieces onto side, if desired.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-whiskey-layer-cake-294084 (may not work)