Devil’s Food Chocolate Cake
Discover our Devil’s Food Chocolate Cake, perfect for Valentine’s Day. Baked as layers or a stunning Bundt cake, it’s a rich, moist delight. Enhanced by molasses, each bite is pure chocolate bliss. Complete with velvety chocolate icing, it’s the ultimate treat for any occasion!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 10 to 12 portions 1x
- Category: Cakes
Ingredients
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- 2/3 cup butter
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2/3 cup Crosby’s Fancy Molasses
- 4 squares bitter chocolate (unsweetened)
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups sifted flour
- 3/4 cup sour milk or sour cream
Chocolate icing:
- 1/4 cup melted unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 3 tbsp milk
Instructions
- Cream butter, add sugar gradually. Add baking soda, salt and vanilla.
- Mix in molasses and melted chocolate. Beat in eggs. Blend in flour alternately with sour milk.
- Pour batter into two well-greased, lightly floured 8″ pans or one Bundt cake pan
- Bake at 375°F for 25 minutes
- Let the cake cool for at least 30 minutes and pour icing and it is completely cooled
Chocolate icing:
- In a large microwavable safe bowl melt the butter 30 seconds at a time until fully melted.
- Add in the cocoa powder and whisk until smooth.
- Add in the confectioners’ sugar and milk.
- Whisk until smooth.
- Add more milk if needed to get the desired consistency.
Find it online: https://www.crosbys.com/devils-food-chocolate-cake/