Devil's Food Cake
Description
This devil's food cake recipe is easy to make and deliciously chocolaty; layer the cakes with chocolate fudge frosting for a special treat.
Ingredients
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1/2 cup butter
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3 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
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2 cups white sugar
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2 eggs
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1 cup water
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2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/4 cup milk
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1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour two 9-inch round pans or one 9x13-inch pan.
2
In a small pan, melt butter or margarine with unsweetened chocolate. Set aside to cool slightly.
3
Cream together sugar and eggs until light in color. Add chocolate mixture to eggs and temper mixture by beating well. Add 1 cup boiled water (still warm) and blend well. Mixture will be very liquid.
4
Mix together flour, baking soda, and salt. Add this mixture to chocolate mixture and blend well.
5
Mix together vinegar and the milk and stir into chocolate batter. Pour into the prepared pans.
6
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes.