There is no one definitive recipe for Old Devil's Food Cake. However, most recipes for this cake call for cocoa powder, baking soda, hot water, butter, sugar, eggs, and flour. Some recipes also include milk or coffee.
IN A SMALL BOWL COMBINE COCOA WITH HOT WATER.
LET COOL.
IN A LARGE BOWLCREAM TOGETHER THE MARGARINE AND SUGAR.
ADD EGGS AND BEAT UNTIL FLUFFY.
STIR IN COCOA MIXTURE.
MIX MILK AND VINEGAR.
MIX FLOUR AND SODA.
ADDALTERNATELY WITH MILK TO CREAMED MIXTURE, BEATING WELL AFTER EACHADDITION.
ADD VANILLA AND MIX UNTIL SMOOTH.
LINE 3 NINE INCH CAKE PANSWITH WAX PAPER, COVERING BOTTOM AND 1/4 OF THE SIDES.
DO NOT GREASE ORFLOUR.
DIVIDE BATTER INTO THE THREE PANS.
BAKE AT 350 DEG F.
FOR 20 TO 25MINUTES OR UNTIL A WOOD PICK COMES OUT CLEAN.
ICE WITH CARAMEL ICING.
Ingredients
Directions
IN A SMALL BOWL COMBINE COCOA WITH HOT WATER.
LET COOL.
IN A LARGE BOWLCREAM TOGETHER THE MARGARINE AND SUGAR.
ADD EGGS AND BEAT UNTIL FLUFFY.
STIR IN COCOA MIXTURE.
MIX MILK AND VINEGAR.
MIX FLOUR AND SODA.
ADDALTERNATELY WITH MILK TO CREAMED MIXTURE, BEATING WELL AFTER EACHADDITION.
ADD VANILLA AND MIX UNTIL SMOOTH.
LINE 3 NINE INCH CAKE PANSWITH WAX PAPER, COVERING BOTTOM AND 1/4 OF THE SIDES.
DO NOT GREASE ORFLOUR.
DIVIDE BATTER INTO THE THREE PANS.
BAKE AT 350 DEG F.
FOR 20 TO 25MINUTES OR UNTIL A WOOD PICK COMES OUT CLEAN.
ICE WITH CARAMEL ICING.
