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grandma's devil's food cake

Recipe by
Debora Hotard
Georgiana, AL

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.

yield serving(s)
prep time 35 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For grandma's devil's food cake

  • 13/4 c
    sifted cake flour
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/2 c
    shortening/butter,softened
  • 2 lg
    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

  • 1
    Sift flour, salt, and baking soda together.
  • 2
    Cream shortening/butter and add sugar gradually. Cream until light and fluffy.
  • 3
    Add eggs, beat well; add melted chocolate and vanilla and beat until thoroughly combined.
  • 4
    Alternately add buttermilk with flour mixture. Beat until smooth.
  • 5
    Divide batter evenly between 2 eight inch, greased and floured cake pans, (I like to dust my pans with unsweetened cocoa powder).
  • 6
    Bake at 375 degrees for 25 - 30 minutes or until tests done with toothpick.
  • 7
    Cool 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.

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