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Red Devil's Food Cake - Betty Crocker
Author/Submitted by:
Source: Betty Crocker Creative Recipes, "In Love With Chocolate"
Servings: 12
Categories:
Cakes
/
Chocolate
/
Desserts
Ingredients: 1 2/3
cups
All-purpose flour 1
cup
Granulated sugar 1/2
cup
Packed brown sugar 1/2
cup
Shortening 1 1/2
cups
Buttermilk 1 1/2
teaspoons
Baking soda 1
teaspoon
Salt 1
teaspoon
Vanilla 2
ounces
Unsweetened chocolate 2
Eggs
-----CREAMY VANILLA FROSTING-----
3
cups
Powdered sugar 1/3
cup
Butter or margarine,
softened
1 1/2
teaspoons
Vanilla 2
tablespoons
Milk,
about
Directions:
1.
Melt and cool the 2 ounces of chocolate. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
2.
Grease and flour 2 round pans, 8 or 9 x 1 1/2 inches. Beat all ingredients except Creamy Vanilla Frosting on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pans. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans. Cool completely. Fill layers and frost cake with Creamy Vanilla Frosting. Creamy Vanilla Frosting: Mix powdered sugar and margarine.
Stir in vanilla and milk until smooth and of spreading consistency.
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