dark devil's food cake

Name: Dark Devil's Food Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 3/4 cup(s) sugar; 1/3 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1 3/4 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 2/3 cup(s) hershy special dark baking cocoa; 2/3 cup(s) crisco shortening; 1 cup(s) water; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 3 - large eggs

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73 Pinches

Helen Bell

Rochester, NY

Updated on Jun 13, 2010

I started making this cake when I was 10 years old with my Mom. That was 52 years ago. The only thing I changed was the baking cocoa. Since I am a lover of dark chocolate I now use the Hershey Special Dark baking cocoa. This cake has never failed me. Whether iced or not this cake is great.

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 30 Min

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yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 cups all purpose flour
1 3/4 cups sugar
1/3 teaspoon baking powder
1 3/4 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup hershy special dark baking cocoa
2/3 cup crisco shortening
1 cup water
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 - large eggs

How To Make dark devil's food cake

Step 1

Mix first eight ingredients until blended. Beat on high speed of hand mixer for 2 minutes.

Step 2

Add vanilla and eggs and mix until well blended. Beat on high speed of hand mixer for 2 minutes.
Step 3

Grease and flour cake pan and pour batter into pan.
Step 4

I prefer to sprinkle top of batter with chocolate chips and chopped walnuts before baking. Or you can bake and ice when cooled.
Step 5

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Step 6

Bake: 9 in. layer pans for 30-40 minutes 9in. square or 9 in. x 13 in. pans for 35-40 min. 24 cupcakes for 20-25 min. .
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