DEVIL'S-FOOD CAKE

Devil's-Food Cake image

Provided by Molly O'Neill

Categories dessert

Time 1h

Yield Eight to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 cup, plus 3 tablespoons, sugar
3 tablespoons water
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs, separated
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup milk
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

To make the cake, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and lightly flour 2 8-inch-round cake pans. Place the cocoa, 3 tablespoons of sugar and the water in a small pan and cook over low heat until smooth and blended. Remove from the heat and stir in the milk; set aside.
Cream the butter, add the vanilla and 1/2 cup of sugar and beat until light. Beat in the yolks and then gradually add the cocoa mixture. Mix well. Mix the flour, cream of tartar, salt and baking soda, add to the first mixture and blend just until smooth.
Beat the egg whites until foamy. Slowly add the remaining sugar and beat until the whites are stiff but not dry. Fold the whites into the batter. Spread in the pans and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 25 to 30 minutes. Cool in the pans for 5 minutes before turning out onto racks.
To make the frosting, stir together all the ingredients except the vanilla in a heavy saucepan. Bring to a rolling boil and cook, stirring vigorously, for 1 minute. Let cool completely. Add the vanilla and beat until thick. Frost the cake.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 366, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 47 grams, Fat 19 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 11 grams, Sodium 255 milligrams, Sugar 34 grams, TransFat 1 gram