Devil'S Food Cake
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A home-kitchen version of devil's food cake, written step by step so it's easy to follow that's worth the oven time.
Ingredients
- 3/4 c. butter or margarine, softened
- 1 1/2 c. sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 1 3/4 c. unsifted all-purpose flour
- 1/2 c. Hershey's cocoa
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/2 c. buttermilk or sour milk*
- 1/2 c. boiling water
Method
Cream butter, sugar and vanilla in large mixer bowl until light and fluffy.
Add eggs; beat well.
Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add alternately with buttermilk to creamed mixture.
Add boiling water; beat until smooth.
Pour into waxed paper-lined 13 x 9-inch pan.
Bake at 350° for 35 to 40 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean.
Cool 10 minutes; remove cake from pan.
Cool completely. Frost as desired.
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