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Devils Food Cake/1948 Version
At a Glance
- Prep
- 25 minutes
- Cook
- 30 minutes
- Total
- 50 min
- Servings
- 8.00 serving(s)
Categories
- Dessert
Cuisine
- American
Cooking Method
- Bake
Difficulty
- Easy
Dietary
- Vegetarian
Servings & Nutrition
Original recipe serves 8. Current scale: 1x.
Nutrition and servings are approximate based on the ingredient list. Please verify for dietary or medical needs.
This recipe for Devils Food Cake/1948 Version brings together 1/2 cup cocoa, 1/2 cup cold water, 2 teaspoons baking soda in a practical dish for home cooking. It takes about 50 min to prepare and cook. It makes approximately 8 servings.
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup cocoa
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2/3 cup butter
- 2 eggs
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 3/4 cup sour milk or 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
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Instructions
Mix water, cocoa and baking soda, let stand while preparing the rest of the ingredients.
Cream butter and sugar, beat in eggs, add half the flour and half the milk beat well.
Add the cocoa mixture and remaining flour and milk and vanilla.
Bake in two greased and floured cake pans, at 350°F for 30 minutes or until cake tests done.
Frost with icing:2 cups powdered sugar, 1 tsp vanilla, 1/2 to 3/4 cup milnot.
Beat milnot canned milk into powdered sugar a little at a time until spreadable; add vanilla.
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