Devil's Food Cake
A delightfully decadent and fudgy chocolate cake.
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- •2 cups All-purpose flour
- •1 teaspoon Salt
- •2 teaspoons Baking soda
- •1/2 teaspoon Baking powder
- •1 cup Dutch processed cocoa powder
- •1/2 cup Vegetable oil
- •1/2 cup Unsalted butterRoom temperature
- •1/2 cup Light brown sugar
- •1 1/2 cups Granulated sugar
- •3 EggsRoom temperature
- •1 tablespoon Vanilla extract
- •1/2 cup Sour cream
- •1/2 cup Milk
- •1 cup Hot coffee
- 1
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Butter and flour two 9-inch cake pans and line with parchment paper.
5 min
- 2
Sift together flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder in a large bowl.
3 min
- 3
In a medium bowl, mix cocoa powder and vegetable oil to form a slurry.
2 min
- 4
Cream butter until smooth, then add cocoa slurry and mix.
3 min
- 5
Add brown sugar and granulated sugar to the butter mixture and beat until fluffy.
5 min
- 6
Add eggs and vanilla to the mixture and beat until combined.
3 min
- 7
Mix in sour cream and milk alternately with the dry ingredients.
4 min
- 8
Stir in hot coffee until the batter is smooth.
2 min
- 9
Divide batter between prepared pans and bake for 40-45 minutes.
45 min
- 10
Cool cakes in pans completely before frosting.
30 min
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