Sour Milk Devil's Food Cake Recipe
Ingredients
| 1/4 cup butter, margarine or shortening | ||
| Sugar | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Eggs | 2 | |
| Baking Chocolate square | 2 | |
| Boiling water | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Cake flour | 1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), sifted | |
| Baking powder | 1 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Baking soda | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Sour milk | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Vanilla | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Seven Minute Frosting | ||
Directions
1. Start oven, set at Moderate, 350° F. Rub 2 9-inch layer pans with margarine or shortening.
2. Beat the butter, margarine or shortening until light; gradually add the sugar and beat until creamy. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, and beat thoroughly after each addition.
3. Break the chocolate in small pieces and pour the boiling water over it; stir until melted; let cool slightly. Add the chocolate to the creamed mixture and mix well.
4. Add the dry ingredients alternately with the sour milk, beating well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla.
5. Pour the batter into the pans. Bake about 25 minutes. Let the layers cool thoroughly and then frost.
2. Beat the butter, margarine or shortening until light; gradually add the sugar and beat until creamy. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, and beat thoroughly after each addition.
3. Break the chocolate in small pieces and pour the boiling water over it; stir until melted; let cool slightly. Add the chocolate to the creamed mixture and mix well.
4. Add the dry ingredients alternately with the sour milk, beating well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla.
5. Pour the batter into the pans. Bake about 25 minutes. Let the layers cool thoroughly and then frost.
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