DEVIL'S FOOD CHOCOLATE CAKE (DAVID LEBOVITZ)
Yield 1 9-inch Cake
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- 1. Adjust the oven rack to the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees. 2. Butter two 9″ x 2″ cake pans and line the bottoms with circles of parchment paper. 3. To make the cake layers, sift together the cocoa powder, cake flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder in a bowl. 4. In the bowl of a standing electric mixer, or by hand, beat together the butter and sugar about 5 minutes until smooth and creamy. Add the eggs one at a time until fully incorporated. (If using a standing electric mixer, stop the mixer as necessary to scrape down the sides to be sure everything is getting mixed in.) 5. Mix together the coffee and milk. Stir half of the dry ingredients into the butter mixture, the add the coffee and milk. Finally stir in the other half of the dry ingredients. 6. Divide the batter into the two prepared cake pans and bake for 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool completely before frosting. 7. To make the frosting, melt the chopped chocolate with the water (or cream) in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water, stirring occasionally until melted. Remove the bowl from the pan of water. 8. Cut the butter into small pieces and whisk them into the chocolate until completely melted and the ganache is smooth. Cool until spreadable, which may take about 1 hour at room temperature. To frost the cake: Run a knife around the inside of each of the cakes which will help release them from the pans. Tilt one cake out of the pan, remove the parchment paper from the bottom and invert it back onto a cake plate. Spread a good-sized layer of icing over the top. Top with the second cake layer and spread the top and sides with the remaining icing as decoratively as you want. Storage: Cake is best the day it is made, although it's fine the next day. Store at room temperature under a cake dome. Just be sure to keep cake out of the sun in the meantime.
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[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly, but my cake turned out dry and crumbly. I'm not sure what I did wrong.
MUHUMED ABDI
[email protected]This cake is so easy to make, and it's always a hit with my family and friends. I love that I can use it for any occasion, from birthdays to potlucks.
Abdallah Katende
[email protected]I've made this cake for my family several times, and it's always a hit! The cake is always moist and delicious, and the frosting is the perfect finishing touch.
Ilogerit Patrick
[email protected]This cake was a huge disappointment. It was dry and crumbly, and the frosting was too sweet. I won't be making this again.
Momin Rajput
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of chocolate cake, but this one is really good. The cake is moist and flavorful, and the frosting is light and fluffy.
Koko Lala
[email protected]This cake is amazing! The flavor is rich and chocolatey, and the texture is moist and fluffy. I will definitely be making this again.
Botlhale moagi
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly, but my cake didn't turn out as good as I hoped. I think I overcooked it a bit.
Ataullah
[email protected]This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but I can see why people love it. It's very rich and decadent.
Ch Shafeeq ChShafeeq
[email protected]I've made this cake several times now, and it's always a hit! My friends and family rave about it, and I love that it's so easy to make.
Maddelyn S
[email protected]This cake is so easy to make, and it's always a hit with my family and friends. I love that I can use it for any occasion, from birthdays to potlucks.
kirsty richards
[email protected]I made this cake for my son's birthday party, and it was a huge hit! All the kids loved it, and I even had a few parents ask for the recipe.
justice
[email protected]This cake was a bit too dense for my taste, but the flavor was good.
Raju Boos
[email protected]I've made this cake for my family several times, and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The cake is always moist and delicious, and the frosting is the perfect finishing touch.
Rasheedah Murphy
[email protected]This cake was a disaster! It didn't rise properly, and the frosting was too runny. I ended up throwing the whole thing away.
Stephanie Marshall
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of chocolate cake, but this one is amazing! The cake is moist and fluffy, and the frosting is rich and creamy. I can't get enough of it!
Dipson Vlog
[email protected]This cake is so easy to make, and it always turns out perfect. I love that I can use it for any occasion, from birthdays to potlucks.
Travis Shannon
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly, but my cake turned out dry and crumbly. I'm not sure what I did wrong.
Habineza Mathias
[email protected]This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved it. They said it was the best chocolate cake they'd ever had.
Kgs Haj
[email protected]I've made this cake several times now, and it's always a hit! My friends and family rave about it, and I love that it's so easy to make. The cake is always moist and delicious, and the frosting is the perfect finishing touch.
Bandana Chapagain
[email protected]This cake was absolutely divine! The texture was moist and fluffy, and the chocolate flavor was rich and decadent. I loved the addition of the coffee, which gave it a subtle depth of flavor. I will definitely be making this cake again and again!