Devil's Food Cake Recipe

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Devil's Food Cake
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/4 cups sugar, divided
  • 1/4 cup cocoa
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups sifted cake flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp hot water

Directions:

  1. Combine 1/4 cup sugar, cocoa, 1/2 cup milk, and 1 egg yolk in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened. Set aside.
  2. Cream shortening; add remaining 1 cup sugar, beating well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  3. Combine flour and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with remaining milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Mix well after each addition. Add cocoa mixture; mix well.
  4. Dissolve soda in hot water; add to creamed mixture. Mix well. Stir in vanilla.
  5. Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 8-inch round cake pans. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove from pans; cool completely. Spread frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2009.17 Kcal (8412 kJ)
Calories from fat 1062.59 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 118.07g 182%
Cholesterol 495.94mg 165%
Sodium 2432.06mg 101%
Potassium 994.84mg 21%
Total Carbs 213.8g 71%
Sugars 198.84g 795%
Dietary Fiber 2.37g 9%
Protein 28.65g 57%
Iron 3.2mg 18%
Calcium 455.3mg 46%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 281.5 Kcal (1179 kJ)
Calories from fat 148.87 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.54g 182%
Cholesterol 69.48mg 165%
Sodium 340.74mg 101%
Potassium 139.38mg 21%
Total Carbs 29.95g 71%
Sugars 27.86g 795%
Dietary Fiber 0.33g 9%
Protein 4.01g 57%
Iron 0.5mg 18%
Calcium 63.8mg 46%

* 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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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 49.5
    Points
  • 56
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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