DEVILS FOOD CAKE/1948 VERSION

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Devils Food Cake/1948 Version image

This is very moist, and takes on a bit of a red hue after cooling. You may use your favorite icing, the icing listed is my favorite, quick and tasty.

Provided by angelfan

Categories     Dessert

Time 50m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

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

Steps:

  • 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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