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Devil's Food Cake

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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Author: Traci Crossland
Beautifully decedent, extra chocolate-y, with a hint of espresso, complimented by a delicious and light american buttercream. This Devil's Food Cake is perfect for every occasion!

Ingredients

Cake

  • 2-1/2 cups all purpose flour sifted
  • ¾ cup Dutch-process cocoa sifted
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons espresso powder
  • 2 cups sugar
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3 large eggs at room temperature
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla

American Buttercream

  • 1 ½ cups butter room temperature
  • 4 cups powdered sugar sifted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 Tablespoons heavy cream

Instructions

Cake:

  • Preheat oven 325 degrees.
  • Grease and flour pans.
  • Combine dry ingredients in mixing bowl.
  • Stir in liquid ingredients.
  • Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
  • Pour into prepared pans.
  • Bake for about 25 minutes, or until it tests done. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 772kcalCarbohydrates: 90gProtein: 6gFat: 44gSaturated Fat: 17gPolyunsaturated Fat: 24gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 112mgSodium: 427mgFiber: 2gSugar: 69g

Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.