Best Mahogany Devils Food Cake Recipes

SPICED DEVIL'S FOOD CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla. , Sift together all dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Pour into 2 greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. , Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Cool on wire racks for 10 minutes before removing from pans., In a small bowl, combine all icing ingredients except nuts. Spread frosting between layers and over the top and sides of cake. If desired, top with almonds.

REAL RED DEVIL'S FOOD CAKE

Steps:

• Cream margarine and sugar till fluffy. Add eggs one at a time. In a separate bowl, mix cocoa, coffee, and food coloring till a smooth paste is formed. Blend into the creamed mixture. Mix flour, salt and soda, and add to mixture alternately with sour milk or buttermilk. Add vanilla. Pour into two greased and floured cake pans, and bake at 350° for 30 minutes or till tops spring back when lightly touched.
• Cool completely before frosting.
• Note: Take care which of your utensils you use to mix coloring mixture. Plastic or wood will pick up the red color and stain permanently. I always use metal and glass.

DEVIL'S FOOD CAKE

Steps:

• Grease and lightly flour two 9x1 1/2 inch round baking pans or grease one 13x9x2-inch baking pan; set pan (s) aside.
• Stir together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt; set aide.
• In a large mixing bowl beat shortening with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.
• Add sugar and vanilla; beat until well combined.
• Add eggs, 1 at a timebeating well after each.
• Add flour mixture and water alternately to beaten mixture, beating on low speed after each addition just until combined.
• Pour batter into the prepared pan (s) Bake in a 350 degree oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until a wooden toothpick comes out clean.
• Cool layer cakes in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes.
• Remove from pans.
• Cool thoroughly on wire racks.
• Or, place 13x9-inch cake in pan on a wire rack; cool thoroughly.
• Frost with desired frosting.

OLD FASHIONED "RED" DEVIL'S FOOD CAKE

Steps:

• Mix together, in large bowl, cake flour, sugar, soda, salt and cocoa.
• Add shortening, and 2/3 cup milk. Beat together for 2 minutes. Add 1/3 cup milk, eggs and vanilla. Beat 2 more minutes.
• Pour into prepared pan (s).
• Bake at 350F until done, about 35 minutes, depending on the size of the pan.

RED DEVIL'S FOOD CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare greased baking pans. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Baking time is 30 minutes. Time will vary depending on size of pans or muffin cups used.
• Stir shortening to soften.
• Gradually add 1 cup sugar, creaming together until light and fluffy.
• Add salt and vanilla. Combine mixture.
• Add flour alternately with 1 cup cold water, beginning and ending with flour. Beat after each addition.
• Beat egg whites till soft peaks form; gradually add 3/4 cup sugar beating until stiff peaks form. Fold into batter.
• Dissolve baking soda in 1/3 cup cold water; stir into batter mixing thoroughly.
• Pour batter into prepared baking pans.