Chocolate Skillet Cake

• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 dash salt
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons cocoa butter
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup buttermilk
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• frosting Ingredients
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• 4 tablespoons milk as needed for consistency
• 1/2 cup pecans chopped
• 2 cups icing sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• ice cream

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, sugar,and salt together and set aside.
2. In a 10-inch cast iron skillet, bring the butter, vegetable oil, cocoa powder, and water to a boil. Remove it from the heat and whisk in the dry ingredients well. Mix. In the buttermilk, egg, and vanilla. Bake the skillet cake at 350 degrees F for about 15 -20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out with just a few moist crumbs.
3. While the cake starts to cool, make the frosting. In a medium saucepan, bring the butter, cocoa, and milk to a boil. Remove them from the heat and add the icing, sugar, nuts, and vanilla. Stir to combine. Pour over the warm cake, spread with a spatula, and serve with vanilla bean ice cream, caramel sauce, and whipped cream.
4. Eat until it is all gone.

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Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Chocolate-Skillet-Cake-1477657 (may not work)