Devil's Food Cake Recipe
Ingredients
| Sugar | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Shortening | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Egg | 1 | |
| Hot water | 2/3 | |
| Flour | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Unsweetened cocoa | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Baking soda | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Vanilla | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Baking powder | 1/4 Teaspoon |
Directions
Cream sugar and shortening in large bowl with electric mixer.
Add egg and water.
Stir in remaining ingredients and blend until smooth.
Pour batter into greased 8 or 9-inch round dish bottom lined with wax paper.
Cook at LOW 6 minutes and at MEDIUM-HIGH 3 to 4 minutes, or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
Let stand 15 minutes.
Invert cake from dish; peel off wax paper.
Cool completely.
Store covered.
Add egg and water.
Stir in remaining ingredients and blend until smooth.
Pour batter into greased 8 or 9-inch round dish bottom lined with wax paper.
Cook at LOW 6 minutes and at MEDIUM-HIGH 3 to 4 minutes, or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
Let stand 15 minutes.
Invert cake from dish; peel off wax paper.
Cool completely.
Store covered.
Chef
