1 recipe chocolate devil’s food cake, baked in three 8-inch rounds. 1 recipe thick caramel sauce (recipe follows), slightly warm. 1 cup chopped toasted pecans, plus 18 whole toasted pecans ...

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1. Set the oven at 350 degrees. Have on hand a small baking dish, a 9-inch springform pan, and a rimmed baking sheet. 2. In the baking dish, spread the pecans.