Devil's Food Cake Recipe
€¢ Devil S Food Cake is a moist, airy, rich chocolate layer cake with a deep reddish brown color. There€™s no complicated step to prepare this outstanding Devil S Food Cake. Just follow our easy recipe and treat your friends. They will find your Devil S Food Cake irresistible and unforgettable and they'll mention how delicious your Devil S Food Cake is every time they meet you!
Ingredients
2 cups cake flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3 eggs
3 squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
2. Into large bowl, measure all ingredients; with mixer at low speed, beat until mixed, constantly scraping bowl. Increase speed to high; beat 2 minutes, occasionally scraping bowl. Pour batter into pans. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on racks 10 minutes. Remove from pans; cool completely on racks.
2. Into large bowl, measure all ingredients; with mixer at low speed, beat until mixed, constantly scraping bowl. Increase speed to high; beat 2 minutes, occasionally scraping bowl. Pour batter into pans. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on racks 10 minutes. Remove from pans; cool completely on racks.