DEVIL’S FOOD CAKE
Servings: 8 servings
Equipment
- Stand mixer
- cake pans 9-inch
- measuring cups and spoons
- cooking rack
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 2 ½ c FLOUR ALL PURPOSE
- 2 ½ c SUGAR GRANULATED
- 2 tsp SALT
- 2 ½ tsp BAKING SODA
- 1 ½ +2 tbsp COCOA
- 7 tbsp MILK NONFAT, DRY
- 1 c SHORTENING
- 1 ¼ c WATER
- 5 EGGS WHOLE, LARGE
- 10 Tbsp WATER
- 1 ½ tsp EXTRACT VANILLA
- COOKING SPRAY NONSTICK
Instructions
Method
- Sift together flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, cocoa, and milk into mixer bowl.
- Blend shortening with dry ingredients. Add water gradually; beat at low speed 2 minutes or until blended. Beat at medium speed 2 minutes. Scrape down bowl.
- Combine eggs, water, and vanilla; add slowly to mixture while beating at low speed 1 minute. Scrape down bowl. Beat at medium speed 3 minutes.
- Lightly spray each pan with non-stick baker’s cooking spray. Pour batter into each greased and floured pan. Spread evenly.
- Using a convection oven, bake at 300 F. for 25 to 35 minutes or until done.
- Cool; frost if desired.