posted by blahgirl 03-31-102 9:48 AM
Classic Devil's Food Cake
2 c. all-purpose flour
1 c. unsweetened cocoa
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 c. butter or margarine (1 stick)
1 c. packed brown sugar
1 c. granulated sugar
3 large eggs
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. buttermilk
Chocolate Butter Frosting
Helpful hint: Allow all butter to soften just to being soft and bendable, not completely room temp. Also, let eggs come to room temp.
Oven to 350 degrees. Grease 3 (8 inch) cake pans, line bottoms with waxed paper, grease paper. Then dust pans with flour.
Stir together flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt.
In large bowl, beat butter and sugars at low speed until blended. Increase speed to high; beat 5 minutes. Reduce speed to Med. and add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla and beat until mixed. Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, starting and ending with flour. Beat just until smooth, scraping bowl occasionally or as needed.
Divide batter between pans. Bake 30 - 35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center cakes comes out clean. Cool layers in pan 10 minutes on rack. Run a small knife around edge of pans to loosen layers, then invert layers onto rakes, remove wax paper, and allow to cool completely.
Prepare frosting. Place one layer on plate, spread with about 1/3 c. frosting. Place next layer on, spread w/ about 1/3 c. frosting. Place top and final layer on cake. Frost top and sides with remaining frosting. (About 16 serving, depending on size)