Devil's Food Cake

Name: Devil's Food Cake
Ingredients: 2 cup sugar; 2 large eggs; 1 stick butter (1/2 cup), softened; 2 tsp baking soda; 2 1/2 cup all purpose flour; 1/2 cup cocoa powder; 1/8 tsp salt; 2 tsp vanilla extract (I use extra); 2 cup buttermilk or sour milk (make sour milk by putting 2 tablespoons lemon juice or vinegar in a 2 cup measuring cup; add enough milk to make 2 cups)

9 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

2 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 stick butter (1/2 cup), softened
2 tsp baking soda
2 1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/8 tsp salt
2 tsp vanilla extract (I use extra)
2 cup buttermilk or sour milk (make sour milk by putting 2 tablespoons lemon juice or vinegar in a 2 cup measuring cup; add enough milk to make 2 cups)

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350F.
2

Grease and flour a 9 X 13 inch pan, two 9 inch round pans, or three 8 inch round pans and set aside.
3

In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter and the sugar until fluffy.
4

Add the eggs and beat well.
5

Alternate adding the buttermilk and the flour.
6

Add the baking soda, cocoa, vanilla and salt.
7

Mix well.
8

Pour into the pan(s) and bake for 40 to 50 minutes for a 9 X 13 pan or 20 to 25 minutes for the round pans.
9

The cake is done when the center springs back when touched.
10

Let cool completely before frosting.