Grandma's Devil's Food Cake
By
Debora Hotard
@Grammiedebbie02
10
This recipe was passed down to my mother from her mother-in-law, my grandmother. Devil's food cake has always been my favorite cake and this is the one that I fell in love with as a child. Now I have inherited the recipe from my mom who passed away 4 years ago. Of course, my grandmother's recipe used lard in her cake, my mom used vegetable shortening; but I prefer to use softened butter, but have also made it with coconut oil which was very good as well. Whatever shortening you decide to use, it is a cake that is delicious. I also like to frost with different icings depending on my mood.
Rating:
☆☆☆☆☆ 0 votes0
Serves:
Makes 2 8-inch layers about 1 3/4 inches deep
Prep:
35 Min
Cook:
30 Min
Method:
Bake
Ingredients
- 13/4 c
- sifted cake flour
- 1/2 tsp
- salt
- 1 tsp
- baking soda
- 1/2 c
- shortening/butter,softened
- 2 large
- eggs, at room temperature
- 4 oz
- melted chocolate squares, unsweet
- 1 tsp
- pure vanilla extract
- 1 c
- buttermilk
How to Make Grandma's Devil's Food Cake
- 1Sift flour, salt, and baking soda together.
- 2Cream shortening/butter and add sugar gradually. Cream until light and fluffy.
- 3Add eggs, beat well; add melted chocolate and vanilla and beat until thoroughly combined.
- 4Alternately add buttermilk with flour mixture. Beat until smooth.
- 5Divide batter evenly between 2 eight inch, greased and floured cake pans, (I like to dust my pans with unsweetened cocoa powder).
- 6Bake at 375 degrees for 25 - 30 minutes or until tests done with toothpick.
- 7Cool in pans for 10 minutes. Then remove from pans and cool on wire racks until completely cooled. Frost with your favorite frosting. My favorites are: Seven minute frosting or Fudge Frosting.
