Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Devil's Food Cake


I suppose that with the invention of angel-food cake there had to be a devil's-food cake not far behind. My notes say "really good".  Yum.
 
4 squares (ounces) unsweetened chocolate
1 3/4 cups sugar, divided 1cup and 3/4 cup
1 c. water
2 1/4 cups flour
1 1/2 t. baking powder
1 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
1/4 t. cinnamon
1 c. butter
2 t. vanilla
3 eggs
1/4 t. red food coloring (optional)
2/3 c. buttermilk
any recipe for smooth chocolate frosting
  1. Combine chocolate, 1 c. sugar, and water in heavy saucepan over low heat stirring constantly, until slightly thickened.
  2. Cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally.
  3. Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
  4. Cream butter, add remaining 3/4 c.sugar gradually, and cream until smooth.
  5. Beat in vanilla and eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  6. Beat in chocolate mixture.
  7. Stir red food coloring in to buttermilk.
  8. Add dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients, stirring until batter is smooth.
  9. Pour into 2 greased and floured 9" round cake pans.
  10. Bake in a 350° oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
  11. Cool in pans 10 minutes.
  12. Turn out on wire racks and finish cooling.
  13. Fill and frost top and sides of cake as desired.