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Devil's Food Cake Recipe |
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Ingredients: 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup shortening 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 3 egg yolks 1 1/3 cups cold water 3 egg whites 3/4 cup sugar Seaform Frosting 1 square (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate 1/2 teaspoon shortening Oven 350o
Method: Grease and lightly flour two 9x1 1/2-inch round baking pans. Stir together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. In a large mixer bowl heat the 1/2 cup shortening on medium speed of electric mixer about 30 seconds. Add the cup sugar and vanilla and beat till fluffy. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating on medium speed for 1 minute after each. Add dry ingredients and water alternately to beaten mixture, beating on low speed after each addition till just combined.
Thoroughly wash the beaters. In a small mixer bowl beat egg whites till soft peaks form; gradually add the 3/4 cup sugar; beating till stiff peaks form. Fold egg white mixture into batter; combine well. Turn batter into prepared into prepared pans. Spread batter evenly. Bake in a 350o oven for 30 to 35 minutes or till cake tests done. Cool 10 minutes on wire racks. remove from pans; cool thoroughly on racks. Fill and frost with Seaform Frosting. Melt chocolate with the 1/2 teaspoon shortening to drizzle around edge of frosted cake. Make 12 servings.
Per serving (1/12 of serving): 313 calories, 5 g protein, 49 g carbohydrates, 12 g fat, 330 mg Sodium |
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