MAHOGANY DEVIL'S FOOD CAKE

Mahogany Devil's Food Cake image

"I found this recipe hand-written on a piece of paper, tucked into an old recipe book I bought at a garage sale," notes Jamie Regier of Omaha, Nebraska. "It has since become one of my family's most-requested desserts."

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 40m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup baking cocoa
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup hot water
FROSTING:
1-1/4 cups sugar
3 egg whites
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract

Steps:

Coat three 9-in. round baking pans with cooking spray and sprinkle with flour; set aside. In a bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Add water; mix well. Pour into prepared pans. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. cool for 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, egg whites, water, corn syrup and cream of tartar. With a portable mixer, beat mixture on low speed for 1 minute. Continue beating on low over low heat until a candy thermometer reads 160°, about 5 minutes. Pour into the bowl of a heavy-duty stand mixer; add extract. Beat on high until stiff peaks form, about 7 minutes. Spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 368 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 42mg cholesterol, Sodium 378mg sodium, Carbohydrate 80g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.