September 10, 2021

Devil’s Food Cake

History & Origin :

Devil’s food cake was invented in the United States in the early twentieth century, with the recipe in print as early as 1905. t is considered a counterpart to the white or yellow angel food cake. Because of differing recipes and changing ingredient availability over the course of the 20th century. There is a thin line between a traditional chocolate cake and a devil’s food cake. Both use similar ingredients but the texture, colour and taste differ. The famous Devil’s Food Cake is one of those decadent desserts that make you roll your eyes back in satisfaction.

Ingredients :

Buttermilk: 1 cup	White powdered sugar: 2 cups
3 cups unsweetened cocoa powder	2 eggs
All-purpose flour: 2 cups	¼ tsp salt
Baking soda: 1 ½ tsp	Boiled water: 1 cup
1 tsp baking powder	Vanilla extract: 1 tsp

Directions :

Preheat the oven at 180°C. Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
Cream together the sugar and the eggs until light in color. Add buttermilk and vanilla extract and mix them well.
In a bowl mix dry ingredients like all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa powder and salt. Mix them well.
Add this mixture to the wet mixture and blend well.
Place the hot water. Mix until all the ingredients are well combined.
Pour the cake into prepared pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes. Insert a skewer in the centre of the cake to check if it’s done.
Cake divides well for filling with mousse, or ganache, or black forest fillings. The best clue to this cake being nearly done is that you will start to smell the aroma of chocolate filling your house.