Authentic Devil's Food Cake Recipe United States of America, North America

Name: Devil’s Food Cake with Chocolate Frosting
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: CAKE; ½ cup (110g) unsalted butter, room temperature; 2 cups (240g) sifted cake flour; ¾ tsp salt; 1 tsp baking soda; 1 ¼ cups (250g) sugar; ¾ milk; 3 oz (90g) unsweetened chocolate, melted; 2 large eggs; 1 tsp vanilla extract; FROSTING; 1 cup (200g) sugar; ¼ cup (30g) cake flour; 4 oz (110g) unsweetened chocolate, cut into pieces; 1 ½ cups (360 ml) milk; 2 tbsp unsalted butter

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Introduction & history

Behind this provocative, tempting name lies a chocolate-rich cake with layers of dense, airy, and moist sponge cake. A velvety, rich buttercream loaded with high-quality chocolate not only holds the sponge layers in place but also covers the entire cake once it’s assembled. The key ingredient of this cake is chocolate, and so only the highest quality, dark, unsweetened chocolate should be used to ensure the best results.

Main ingredients

Chocolate
Butter
Cocoa Beans
Sugar
Flour
Eggs
Vanilla
Milk
Baking Soda