Maida Heatter's Kansas City Chocolate Dream Cake | Community Recipes | Nigella's Recipes | Nigella Lawson

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons sifted unsweetened cocoa
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1½ cups granulated sugar
• 1½ cups milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 ounces melted unsalted butter
• 1 cup walnut pieces (or pecans)
• ⅔ cup granulated sugar
• 12 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
• 1 cup soft dark brown sugar
• 4 teaspoons instant coffee
• 2 cups water