From Birthdays And Family Celebrations, Better Homes & Gardens, 1963
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Devil's Food Cake
⅔ cup butter or shortening
2 ¼ cups sifted cake flour
2 cups sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 ¼ cups milk
3 eggs
3 oz unsweetened chocolate
1 tsp red food coloring
Frosting
6 oz softened cream cheese
½ cup soft butter
6 ½ cups sifted powdered sugar
¼ tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
4 oz melted chocolate
4 tbsp milk
Devil's Food Cake
1Stir butter or shortening to just soften. Sift in dry ingredients. Add ½ cup of the milk; mix till all flour is dampened. Beat vigorously 2 minutes. Stir in remaining milk, the eggs, melted chocolate, and 1 teaspoon red food coloring. Beat vigorously 2 minutes longer. Bake in paper-lined 8x8x2 inch square pans in a 350-degree oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until done. Cool 5 minutes and remove from pans. Fill and frost with Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting. Garnish with halved chocolate mints, walnut halves and a large candle for the rocket.
For Frosting
2Cream butter with softened cream cheese. Add powdered sugar and beat well. Add salt, vanilla, and chocolate. Add milk until spreading consistency. (I used all 4 tablespoons)
Ingredients
Devil's Food Cake
⅔ cup butter or shortening
2 ¼ cups sifted cake flour
2 cups sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 ¼ cups milk
3 eggs
3 oz unsweetened chocolate
1 tsp red food coloring
Frosting
6 oz softened cream cheese
½ cup soft butter
6 ½ cups sifted powdered sugar
¼ tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
4 oz melted chocolate
4 tbsp milk
Directions
Devil's Food Cake
1Stir butter or shortening to just soften. Sift in dry ingredients. Add ½ cup of the milk; mix till all flour is dampened. Beat vigorously 2 minutes. Stir in remaining milk, the eggs, melted chocolate, and 1 teaspoon red food coloring. Beat vigorously 2 minutes longer. Bake in paper-lined 8x8x2 inch square pans in a 350-degree oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until done. Cool 5 minutes and remove from pans. Fill and frost with Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting. Garnish with halved chocolate mints, walnut halves and a large candle for the rocket.
For Frosting
2Cream butter with softened cream cheese. Add powdered sugar and beat well. Add salt, vanilla, and chocolate. Add milk until spreading consistency. (I used all 4 tablespoons)
AuthorRetroRuth