Texas Turtle Sheet Cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups self-rising flour
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup strong black coffee (water can be substituted)
• ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup buttermilk
• ¼ cup butter
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
• 4 tablespoons buttermilk, an additional tablespoon or two may be needed
• 2 to 2½ cups powdered sugar
• ½ cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• caramel sauce, to drizzle – about ½ cup