Rose Levy Beranbaum's Cradle Cake

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Ingredients (16)

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  • 1/2 cup superfine sugar, divided
  • 1/2 cup pecan halves
  • 1/2 ounce fine-quality unsweetened or 99% cacao chocolate, chopped
  • 2 large eggs, separated, at room temperature
  • Batter
  • 2 egg yolks from above
  • 1/3 cup low-fat buttermilk, divided
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup (or 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons) cake flour (or bleached all-purpose
  • flour), sifted into the cup and leveled off
  • 1/2 cup superfine sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter (65° to 75°F)
  • Special Equipment: One 9 by 4- or 5-inch loaf pan, preferably silicone, coated with baking spray with fl our. If using a metal pan, line the bottom with a rectangle of parchment.

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