Devil's Food Cake
If you're looking for simple chocolate cake recipes that don't come out of a box, then you must try this Devil's Food Cake. It's easy and definitely not boring, you'll love it.
Notes
Sour milk is commonly used baking, here's how to make it: Measure out 1 cup milk (whole or 2 percent works best in baking). Add 1 teaspoon of plain vinegar or lemon juice. Stir the ingredients.
Let the mixture sit for about 10 to 15 minutes. Once you see it began to curdle slightly it's ready for use.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter (about 1/2 pound)
- 2 cup sugar
- 5 eggs, separated
- 4 squares of dark chocolate, melted
- 2 1/4 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup sour milk (see notes section)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Cream butter, add sugar gradually & mix well.
- Add chocolate melted over hot water and and mix in well.
- Add beaten yolks. Beat mixture thoroughly.
- Sift flour, measure and sift several times with salt & soda.
- Add to the first mixture alternately with sour milk beating well after each addition.
- Add vanilla, fold in beaten whites.
- Bake in 3 greased 9 inch pans at 375 degrees F for about 25 minutes.