1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
1/3 cup chopped pecans
Chocolate Honey Butter:
1/2 cup butter (no substitutes) -- softened
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
Recipe
In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour, cocoa, salt, baking powder and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Fold in pecans. Pour into a greased 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pan.
Bake at 350' for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.
In a small mixing bowl, beat butter until fluffy. Add honey and chocolate syrup; mix well. Serve with the bread.