Devils Food Cake

Name: Devils Food Cake
Ingredients: 3 large eggs, at room temperature; 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted; 1 1/2 cups warm water; 1 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder; 2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted; 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon table salt; 1/2 cup unsalted butter; 3 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped; 1/4 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder; 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 2 cups confectioners sugar, whisked or sifted; 2/3 cup sour cream

15 ingredients

18 steps

Ingredients

3 large eggs, at room temperature
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
1 1/2 cups warm water
1 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder
2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon table salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter
3 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
1/4 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 cups confectioners sugar, whisked or sifted
2/3 cup sour cream

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2

Spray two 8-inch cake pans with 1 1/2-inch sides lightly with cooking spray.
3

Arrange racks in the middle of the oven.
4

Beat the eggs, butter, water, and cocoa powder together in a large bowl in a standing mixer until smooth.
5

Whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a second bowl.
6

Add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients, and beat until evenly blended and smooth, 2 to 3 minutes, scraping down the sides with a spatula.
7

Divide the batter between the two greased pans.
8

Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
9

Cool in pans for 5 minutes before turning out onto wire cooling rack.
10

Cool completely before frosting.
11

For the frosting: Heat the butter and chocolate in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over moderate heat.
12

Stir constantly with a rubber spatula until the mixture is smooth and melted.
13

Remove the saucepan from the heat, and whisk in the cocoa powder and vanilla until the mixture is smooth and the cocoa is dissolved.
14

Beat in confectioners sugar and sour cream with a hand mixer, beating until smooth and creamy.
15

To assemble the cake: Place one layer, top side down, on a cake stand.
16

Spread on it a thick layer of frosting with a spatula.
17

Place the next layer of cake right side up on top of the frosting.
18

Frost the top and sides of the cake by working from the center of the cake toward the edge, making sure to coat evenly.