Chocolate Buttermilk Cake with Fudge Icing and Chicory Coffee Ice Cream

Ingredients

• 3 cups flour
• 3 1/2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 stick butter
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup water
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1 pound confectioner's sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups pecan pieces, toasted
• Chicory Coffee Ice Cream