Devil's Food Cake
Featuring a rich, moist chocolate cake topped with an airy 7 minute frosting, this Devil's Food Cake is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth!
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 436kcal
Ingredients
For the Cake
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup Dutch-process cocoa powder
- 1½ tsp baking soda
- ¾ tsp baking powder
- ¾ cup hot brewed coffee
- ¾ cup milk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ¾ cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1¾ cups sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- 4 large eggs
For the Frosting
- 1½ cups sugar
- ⅓ cup cold water
- 2 large egg whites
- ¼ tsp cream of tartar or 2 tsp light corn syrup
- pinch of salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
For the Cake
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Grease and flour (3) 8” round cake pans. Line bottom of pans with parchment paper; set pans aside.
- Using a medium mixing bowl, add flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and baking powder; stir until well combined. Set dry mixture aside.
- In a separate bowl, add coffee, milk and vanilla extract; stir until well combined. Set wet mixture aside.
- Using an electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment, add butter, sugar and salt; cream together on medium speed for 4-5 minutes, or until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing fully after each addition.
- Add ⅓ of the flour mixture to the bowl; mix until well combined.
- Add ½ of the liquid mixture; mix until well combined.
- Repeat process, alternating between dry ingredients and liquid ingredients; mix well after each addition. (Tip: Don't forget to scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula!)
- Divide batter evenly into the prepared cake pans.
- Bake for 24-26 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of each cake comes out mostly clean.
- Remove cakes from oven; let cool for 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. Let cake layers cool completely before frosting. (Tip: If time allows, refrigerating the cakes will make them easier to frost.)
For the Frosting
- Fill a medium saucepan with 2” of water and place over low heat; bring to a light simmer.
- Using a heat-proof medium bowl, add sugar, water, egg whites, cream of tartar and salt; mix with a hand-mixer for 30 seconds.
- Place bowl over the saucepan of simmering water (bottom of the bowl should not touch the water); beat on high speed for 7 minutes, or until frosting is stiff.
- Remove bowl from heat and add vanilla extract; continue beating for 1-2 more minutes. (Note: This frosting will set quickly, so be prepared to frost the cake right away.)
Nutrition
Calories: 436kcal | Carbohydrates: 74g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 87mg | Sodium: 294mg | Potassium: 205mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 55g | Vitamin A: 460IU | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 2mg
