Easy Devil's Food Cake

Easy Devil's Food Cake
Easy Devil's Food Cake
A quick one-bowl cake perfect for a last-minute birthday celebration or part dessert. Use the Sour Cream Chocolate Frosting recipe that follows or your favorite purchased one.
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  • Served Person: Serves 8
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  • 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
  • Carbohydrate 89 g(30%)
  • Cholesterol 82 mg(27%)
  • Fat 40 g(62%)
  • Fiber 5 g(20%)
  • Protein 8 g(16%)
  • Saturated Fat 14 g(71%)
  • Sodium 286 mg(12%)
  • Calories 725

PreparationFor food cake: Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 8-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides. Whisk first 5 ingredients in large bowl to blend. Sift in flour, cocoa and baking soda. Stir to combine. Divide batter between prepared pans. Bake until toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool in pans on racks 10 minutes. Turn cakes out onto racks and cool completely. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Wrap cakes separately in plastic wrap and store at room temperature.) Place 1 cake layer on plate. Spread with 1/2 cup frosting. Top with second cake layer. Spread top and sides of cake with remaining frosting. (Can be prepared up to 8 hours ahead. Cover with cake dome and let stand at room temperature.) For Frosting: Melt unsalted butter and chocolate in heavy small saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly until smooth. Transfer to large bowl. Whisk in cocoa powder and vanilla. Whisk in 1 cup sugar and 1/3 cup sour cream. Whisk in remaining 1 cup sugar. Gradually whisk in enough of remaining sour cream to form spreadable frosting.

PreparationFor food cake: Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 8-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides. Whisk first 5 ingredients in large bowl to blend. Sift in flour, cocoa and baking soda. Stir to combine. Divide batter between prepared pans. Bake until toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool in pans on racks 10 minutes. Turn cakes out onto racks and cool completely. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Wrap cakes separately in plastic wrap and store at room temperature.) Place 1 cake layer on plate. Spread with 1/2 cup frosting. Top with second cake layer. Spread top and sides of cake with remaining frosting. (Can be prepared up to 8 hours ahead. Cover with cake dome and let stand at room temperature.) For Frosting: Melt unsalted butter and chocolate in heavy small saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly until smooth. Transfer to large bowl. Whisk in cocoa powder and vanilla. Whisk in 1 cup sugar and 1/3 cup sour cream. Whisk in remaining 1 cup sugar. Gradually whisk in enough of remaining sour cream to form spreadable frosting.