Texas Sheet Cake

Ingredients

• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 cup water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 cups self-rising flour
• 5 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 16 ounces powdered sugar
• 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks)
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick)
• 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted