Old-Fashioned Devil's Food Cake
Serves: 6
Ally Shanahan
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
52
Spice
51
Sweetness
52
Sourness
37
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.4
Difficulty
Ingredients:
2.5 cups
Cake Flour1 tsp
Baking Soda1 pinch
Salt2.5 cups
Dark Brown Sugar3 large
Egg1 cup
Sour Cream2 tsps
Vanilla Extract1 cup
Water (boiling)3 large
Egg White1 cup
Sugar1 cup
Light Corn SyrupDirections:
1
Set a rack at the middle level of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees
2
Sift flour, baking soda and salt, once then set aside
3
With an electric mixer set at medium speed, beat butter until soft and light
4
Add sugar and continue beating until very light, about 5 minutes
5
Beat in chocolate, then eggs, 1 at a time
6
Continue beating until light and smooth
7
Beat in half the sour cream, then half the flour mixture, scraping bowl and beater(s)
8
Repeat with remaining sour cream and flour mixture, scraping again
9
Combine vanilla and boiling water and gently beat into batter
10
Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for about 45 minutes, until firm and well risen
11
Cool in pan on rack for 5 minutes, then unmold and cool on a rack
12
For the frosting, combine all ingredients in bowl of mixer
13
Whisk to combine then place over a pan of simmering water, gently whisking until mixture is hot and sugar is dissolved
14
Use electric mixer on medium speed to beat until cooled, but not dry
15
To finish, cover top and side of cake with frosting, swirling it from the center outward