Best 8 Devils Food Cake Recipes

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Embrace the tantalizing decadence of devil's food cake, a classic dessert that has captivated taste buds for generations. Indulge in a delightful journey through the history, variations, and irresistible charm of this indulgent treat. From its rich, dark chocolate layers to its velvety frosting, discover the secrets to creating the ultimate devil's food cake that will leave you spellbound. Prepare to embark on a culinary adventure filled with tempting flavors, exquisite textures, and a touch of devilish delight.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

DEVILS FOOD CAKE



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Make and share this Devils Food Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Evie3234

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 1 large cake

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 cup cocoa
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup oil
1 cup black coffee

Steps:

  • Sift flour, baking powder, soda, cocoa, and salt into a large mixing bowl.
  • Stir in the sugar.
  • Lightly beat the eggs, milk and vanilla.
  • Add to the mixing bowl, then add the oil and coffee.
  • Beat until a smooth batter is formed.
  • Pour batter into a greased and lined 23cm square tin.
  • The batter will be thin.
  • Bake at 180°C degrees for about 1 hour or until the cake springs back when lightly touched.
  • Leave in tin 5 minutes before turning on to a cooling rack.
  • When cold dust with icing sugar or ice with your favourite frosting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2872.6, Fat 136.3, SaturatedFat 26.6, Cholesterol 457.2, Sodium 5484.5, Carbohydrate 377.9, Fiber 21, Sugar 152.6, Protein 55.1

MAMAW'S DEVILS FOOD CAKE



Mamaw's Devils Food Cake image

Chocolate devils food cake from scratch with a rich chocolate frosting.

Provided by Keith Hammons

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Chocolate Cake Recipes

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 ½ cups white sugar
1 stick butter
5 eggs
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup buttermilk
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
¼ cup butter
1 cup milk
2 cups white sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
  • In a medium bowl, cream together the sugar and butter. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Stir in the vanilla. Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking soda, cloves and cinnamon. Add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture alternately with the buttermilk. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake for 35 to 45 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. To make the frosting, use the second set of ingredients.
  • In a heavy saucepan, combine the cocoa, butter, milk and sugar. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until the mixture comes to a boil. Cook to the soft ball stage (234 to 240 degrees F, 112 to 115 degrees C). Remove from heat and beat by hand until the mixture becomes thick. Stir in the flour, beat until blended. Poke holes in the cake and frost while the cake and icing are still hot so the icing will penetrate. Let cool before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 274.8 calories, Carbohydrate 49.9 g, Cholesterol 55.2 mg, Fat 7.5 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.3 g, Sodium 123.7 mg, Sugar 38.7 g

HEALTHY - BLACK DEVILS FOOD CAKE



Healthy - Black Devils Food Cake image

Make and share this Healthy - Black Devils Food Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Starfire aka Wendy

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

vegetable oil cooking spray, 20 sprays
2 cups all-purpose flour, plus
flour, for dusting pan
1 3/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoon baking soda
2/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 cup fat-free buttermilk or 1 cup low-fat buttermilk
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup strong coffee

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 13x9x2-inch pan with vegetable oil spray. Dust with flour; shake off excess. In a large mixing bowl, sift together flour, sugar, cocoa powder and baking soda. Whisk in applesauce, buttermilk and vegetable oil.
  • In a small saucepan, bring coffee to a boil over medium-high heat. Stir gently into batter.
  • Mixture will be soupy. Pour into pan. Bake 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Serve warm or let cool completely.
  • Servings: 20.

DEVILS FOOD CAKE/1948 VERSION



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This is very moist, and takes on a bit of a red hue after cooling. You may use your favorite icing, the icing listed is my favorite, quick and tasty.

Provided by angelfan

Categories     Dessert

Time 50m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup cocoa
1/2 cup cold water
2 teaspoons baking soda
2/3 cup butter
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups flour
3/4 cup sour milk or 3/4 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Mix water, cocoa and baking soda, let stand while preparing the rest of the ingredients.
  • Cream butter and sugar, beat in eggs, add half the flour and half the milk beat well.
  • Add the cocoa mixture and remaining flour and milk and vanilla.
  • Bake in two greased and floured cake pans, at 350°F for 30 minutes or until cake tests done.
  • Frost with icing:2 cups powdered sugar, 1 tsp vanilla, 1/2 to 3/4 cup milnot.
  • Beat milnot canned milk into powdered sugar a little at a time until spreadable; add vanilla.

DEVILS FOOD CAKE WITH COOL WHIP FROSTING



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I used nonalkalized cocoa powder not dutched process

Provided by Rachael Laveck

Categories     Puddings

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 c flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
12 Tbsp unsalted butter (room temp)
2 1/8 c sugar
1 3/4 can(s) cocoa powder
2 tsp vanilla
3 large eggs
1 1/4 c water
1/4 c milk

Steps:

  • 1. Set a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees... For 30mins ...Lightly butter two 9-inch round cake pans and or a bundt cake pan ( I used a bundt for mine)
  • 2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside. beat the butter at medium speed until smooth, about 2 minutes. Increase the speed to medium-high and slowly add the sugar. Continue beating until light and smooth, about 4 minutes.. Add the cocoa powder and vanilla and beat at medium speed for 1 minute more With the mixer running at medium-low speed, add the eggs, one at a time, beating for 1 minute between each addition.Combine the water and milk in a saucepan and bring just to a boil. Remove from the heat.
  • 3. With the mixer at low speed, add the flour mixture, about a 1/4 cup at a time. Carefully pour the hot liquid into the batter. using a large rubber spatula, finish combining the batter until smooth. Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pan.
  • 4. FOR FROSTING.. 4 ounce box instant chocolate pudding mix, dry (vanilla if you want vanilla frosting) 1/4 cup powdered sugar, sifted 1 cup milk 8 ounces/225g Cool Whip mix the first three ingredients together until smooth and thick.. fold in cool whip frost cake.

MOMS DEVILS FOOD CAKE



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This was my Moms "Go To" cake for most everything. Birthdays, bake-sales etc. She made cup cakes by the hundreds and when my own boys had bake sales at school to raise money for their prom/s, I made them. I always made two double batches and the boys laughed because THEIR goods were gone first...Mom's old handwritten recipe I...

Provided by Dutch Reyveld

Categories     Cakes

Time 1h5m

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 c all purpose flour
SIFT TOGETHER
1 c sugar (i use splenda blend)
1/2 c hershey's cocoa powder
1 tsp baking powder
4 Tbsp crisco or shortening
1 c boiling water
1 tsp baking soda
THEN ADD
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 beaten egg

Steps:

  • 1. Make a hole in the sifted ingredients, add 4TBs Crisco...Pour 1C. BOILING water to which 1tsp Baking soda has been added into the ingredients. Mix but DO NOT beat, then add:
  • 2. 1tsp Vanilla Extract 1 Beaten Egg
  • 3. Mix in, but don't beat.
  • 4. Bake 35~45min at 350^ Makes about 1 1/2 dozen cup cakes or small sheet cake. Double for 3 dozen cup cakes or large pan.

RED DEVILS FOOD CAKE



RED DEVILS FOOD CAKE image

This Red Devils Food Cake goes with the $ 100,000 Icing posted earlier.

Provided by Eddie Jordan

Categories     Chocolate

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 c shortening
2 c sugar
2 eggs
1/6 tsp salt
1 c boiling water
1/2 c sour cream
1/2 c cocoa
2 c sifted all purpose flour
1 tsp soda

Steps:

  • 1. Cream shortening and sugar thoroughly.
  • 2. Add well beaten eggs to which salt has been added and mix well
  • 3. Dissolve soda in boiling water.
  • 4. Sift cocoa with flour, add flour mixture alternately with sour cream.
  • 5. Add soda water and mix well
  • 6. Bake in two greased layer cake pans 35 minutes in a 375 degree oven.

HOT WATER DEVILS FOOD CAKE



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This recipe was used for over 50 years by a German friend. Got lucky enough to have it passed to me.

Provided by Sharon Whitley

Categories     Chocolate

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 c shortening
1/2 c cocoa
2 c sugar
2 eggs
2 c sifted flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp baking soda (mixed with buttermilk)
3/4 c buttermilk
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 c hot water
1 tsp vanilla

Steps:

  • 1. Cream together shortening, cocoa, sugar and eggs.
  • 2. add flour, salt, buttermilk with soda, and baking powder. Mix well; then add 1 cup hot water and 1 teaspoon vanilla. This is a soft batter. Bake in two 8 inch layers pays well greased and floured or in a sheet cake. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes. Frost with your favorite frosting.

Tips:

  • Use high-quality cocoa powder: This will give your cake a rich, chocolatey flavor. Look for cocoa powder that has a deep, dark color and a strong aroma.
  • Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing can make your cake tough and dry. Mix the batter just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Bake the cake at the right temperature: The ideal temperature for baking a devil's food cake is 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius). If you bake the cake at too high a temperature, it will be more likely to overcook.
  • Let the cake cool completely before frosting it: This will help the frosting to set properly.

Conclusion:

Devil's food cake is a delicious and decadent dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With its rich chocolate flavor and moist texture, it is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. Follow these tips to make the perfect devil's food cake every time.

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