The Only Chocolate Cake Recipe You’ll Ever Need! (Devil’s Food)

This chocolate cake is absolutely thee best we have ever had. It is so moist and rich, I never make...

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📊 Recipe Overview

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1 Total Time

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16 Servings

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easy Difficulty

📝 Description

This chocolate cake is absolutely thee best we have ever had. It is so moist and rich, I never make...

🥘 Ingredients

Servings:

Original: 16

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup hot coffee
1 cup milk
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup milk
5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla

📋 Instructions

Preheat oven to 325°F.
In a large mixing bowl, sift together dry ingredients. Add oil, coffee and milk and mix at medium speed for 2 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla and beat 2 more minutes. Expect batter to be thin.
Pour into a 9" x 13" greased and floured pan or 2- 9" round pans. Bake 9 x 13 pan for about 45 minutes or 9" pans for about 30 minutes. Cool in pans for about 15 minutes and then cool completely on racks.
While cake is cooling make the icing: Combine the milk and flour in a saucepan and cook over low heat until thick, whisking constantly. Cover and refrigerate until chilled.
In a medium bowl, beat butter, shortening, sugar and vanilla until creamy. Add chilled milk and flour mixture and beat for 10 minutes. Frost cooled cake and enjoy! The frosting sounds intimidating, but it is worth it! By the way, for some reason, we prefer this cake chilled, right out of the refrigerator. The rich chocolate and cool frosting just seem to taste best this way.

👨‍🍳 Chef's Tips

Professional tips to make this recipe perfect every time!

💡 Preheat your oven fully before baking for even results.
💡 Use room temperature ingredients for better mixing.
💡 Don't overmix the batter to avoid tough texture.
💡 Measure ingredients by weight for more consistent results.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving

Serving Size: 1 portion (16 servings per recipe)

Calories 477.9

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 28.2g 43%

Saturated Fat 8.2g 41%

Cholesterol 42.8mg 14%

Sodium 401.8mg 17%

Protein 4.5g 9%

Additional Nutrition

Carbohydrates 55.1

*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.