How to Make Devil's Food Cake

Devil's food cake is named for its reddish-brown color, which comes from the reaction of the baking soda with the cocoa. Serves 12. Check Related eHows for some good frosting recipes.

Things You'll Need

• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 3/4 c. sugars
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 c. shortenings
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• mixing bowls
• cake pans
• toothpicks
• 2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
• hand mixers
• wire racks
• 1 1/3 c. cold water
• Cake Pans
• Hand Mixers
• Mixing Bowls
• Toothpicks
• Wire Racks
• Mixing bowls

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. Grease and lightly flour two 9-inch cake pans. Set aside.

3. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in a mixing bowl. Set aside.

4. Beat shortening with an electric hand mixer on medium speed in a large mixing bowl for 30 seconds.

5. Add sugar and vanilla. Beat until well combined.

6. Add eggs one at a time and beat well after each addition.

7. Add dry flour mixture and water alternately to wet mixture, beating on low speed, until just combined.

8. Pour batter into prepared pans and bake 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.

9. Cool cakes on a wire rack for 10 minutes.

10. Remove cakes from pans and cool thoroughly on wire rack.

11. Frost with desired frosting.