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Ingredients
- 20 oz (4 1/2 cups) AP flour
- 6 3/4 oz (2 1/4 cups) natural cocoa powder
- 3 1/3 cups sugar
- 3/4 t baking soda
- 1 t fine sea salt
- 21 oz (2 1/2 cups (5 sticks) plus 2 T) unsalted butter, slightly softened
- 9 T whole milk
- 1 T vanilla
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