Devil's Food Cake Recipe

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Devil's Food Cake
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Ingredients:

  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 3/4 cups sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 1/3 cups cold water

Directions:

  1. Grease and lightly flour two 9x1 1/2 inch round baking pans or grease one 13x9x2-inch baking pan; set pan (s) aside.
  2. Stir together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt; set aide.
  3. In a large mixing bowl beat shortening with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.
  4. Add sugar and vanilla; beat until well combined.
  5. Add eggs, 1 at a timebeating well after each.
  6. Add flour mixture and water alternately to beaten mixture, beating on low speed after each addition just until combined.
  7. Pour batter into the prepared pan (s) Bake in a 350 degree oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until a wooden toothpick comes out clean.
  8. Cool layer cakes in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes.
  9. Remove from pans.
  10. Cool thoroughly on wire racks.
  11. Or, place 13x9-inch cake in pan on a wire rack; cool thoroughly.
  12. Frost with desired frosting.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 253.8 Kcal (1063 kJ)
Calories from fat 93.4 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.38g 16%
Cholesterol 40.92mg 14%
Sodium 223.52mg 9%
Potassium 95.75mg 2%
Total Carbs 37.55g 13%
Sugars 17.27g 69%
Dietary Fiber 1.89g 8%
Protein 4.49g 9%
Iron 1mg 5%
Calcium 17.1mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 277.75 Kcal (1163 kJ)
Calories from fat 102.21 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.36g 16%
Cholesterol 44.78mg 14%
Sodium 244.6mg 9%
Potassium 104.78mg 2%
Total Carbs 41.09g 13%
Sugars 18.9g 69%
Dietary Fiber 2.06g 8%
Protein 4.91g 9%
Iron 1mg 5%
Calcium 18.7mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 5.6
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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