Chocolate Whiskey Layer Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour 2 9-inch round cake pans.
On ungreased baking sheet, bake pecans 6-8 minutes or until golden. Remove from pan; cool completely, 10 minutes.
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.
Stir in chocolate chips and cooled pecans.
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.
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.