red devils food cake
My family's favorite recipe! I've made this cake since I started cooking when I was about 5!
prep time
15 Min
cook time
25 Min
method
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yield
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 - eggs
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 cup sour milk (add 1 tbls. vinegar to milk
- 2 ounces unsweetened, baking chocolate
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- LEMON FROSTING
- 1 cup butter
- 1 - egg yolk
- 2 cups confectioners sugar
- - lemon juice
How To Make red devils food cake
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Step 1Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees Cream together butter and sugar, add eggs and beat till nice and smooth. Sift dry ingredients together. Melt chocolate in the boiling water. Add dry ingredients alternately with the milk. When all blended add the melted chocolate. Pour into a 9X13 square pan or 2 - 9 inch layer pans and bake for about 25 minutes at 350.
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Step 2Lemon Frosting Beat butter till very creamy, add the egg yolk and beat in confectioners sugar a little at a time. Beat till light and fluffy and add lemon juice to taste and to make a good consistency. Add some lemon zest if you have a fresh lemon for more flavor!
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