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Devil's Food Cake with Chocolate Fudge Frosting Recipe

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This recipe won several blue ribbons at our state fair. The made-from-scratch chocolate layer cake topped with a fudgy homemade frosting is truly a can't-miss dessert.—Donna Carman, Tulsa, Oklahoma

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Devil's Food Cake with Chocolate Fudge Frosting Recipe

Prep: 45 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling

Yield: 12 Servings

45 25 70

Ingredients

3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
1/2 cup butter, softened
2-1/4 cups packed brown sugar
3 eggs
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2-1/4 cups cake flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup water
1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
FROSTING:
1/2 cup butter, cubed
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

In a microwave, melt chocolate; stir until smooth. Set aside. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla and melted chocolate.
Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder; add to the creamed mixture alternately with water and sour cream. Transfer to two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans.
Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
For frosting, in a small heavy saucepan, melt butter and chocolate over low heat. Remove from the heat; cool for 5 minutes. In a large bowl, beat the confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla until smooth. Gradually beat in chocolate mixture until frosting is light and fluffy. Spread between layers and over top and sides of cake. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 slice equals 678 calories, 29 g fat (18 g saturated fat), 107 mg cholesterol, 377 mg sodium, 104 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 7 g protein.

Originally published as Devil's Food Cake with Chocolate Fudge Frosting in Country Woman Christmas Annual 2010, p54

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Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2012 by thomsmom

Stars did nidentical to a recipe I already make but with a little more butter, and no sour cream, but for 1mhoward try yogurt, there is milk in the icing so I do not believe it is a dietary issue, maybe just personal preference, tho with this little sour cream in the recipe would be almost impossible to taste, and the yogurt may have a similar effect at worst try a like amount of cream, real or vegan. Report back to let us know. I'm only offering suggestions. Oh, one last thing possibly buttermilk would work well and cut calories a bit

Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2012 by 1mhoward

I can't eat sour creme, how would it be without it?

Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2012 by grammiebof3girls

This cake is so much better than a box cake. The ease of the ingrediants and directions. With Peanut Butter Frosting Its my husband favorite cake.

Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2012 by grammiebof3girls

This cake is so much better than a box cake. The ease of the ingrediants and directions. With Peanut Butter Frosting Its my husband favorite cake.

Reviewed on Jul. 03, 2012 by 1Heart4Jesus

My boyfriend asked me to make a chocolate cake for him yesterday. I am not particularly fond of chocolate, but this cake could change my mind! I love the texture of this cake! It's not too sweet either. The frosting is very sweet and balances the finished product. I will say that I had difficulty getting the frosting to become "light and fluffy", but it could be that my tiny kitchen was VERY hot when I made the frosting. I had to set my mixer on high and beat it for a couple of minutes, but once I did that and put it in the fridge, it was perfect! This is a keeper!

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