Chocolate Devils Food Cake Recipe
When it comes to cakes, I rarely purchase a boxed cake mix. I am the type of gal who prefers to bake my cakes and cupcakes completely from scratch. This cake recipe is courtesy of my 89 year old great auntie who I often talk about here on our blog. When she was able to cook & bake…she was a great baker more than a great cook.
Here is my great aunt’s recipe for a deliciously moist homemade Chocolate Devils Food Cake and we always loved it frosted with chocolate frosting.
Chocolate Devils Food Cake Recipe
Recipe Type: Dessert
Cuisine: American
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Serves: 10
This recipe will make a full size sheet cake or a double layer round cake.
Ingredients
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup powdered baking cocoa
- 1/2 cup hot water
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- non-stick vegetable cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large mixing bowl cream together the granulated sugar with the softened butter until smooth. Beat in the eggs and beat well.
- Dissolve cocoa powder in a 1/2 cup of hot water, beat until its a smooth paste. Mix this in with the sugar/butter mixture until well blended. Stir in the cup of milk and the vanilla extra until well-blended.
- Sift together the all-purpose flour and the baking soda. Blend the flour mixture into the creamed sugar mixture until all ingredients are well blended together.
- Pour the cake batter into your prepared baking pans. Bake cakes in a preheated 350 degree oven for 30 to 40 minutes or until cakes are done. Remove and let cool. Once cool frost with your favorite frosting.
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