Devil's Food Cake
A classic chocolate cake that is irresistibly tempting.-- rich devil's food cake with creamy chocolate frosting.
Recipe Ingredients:
Cake:
2 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/3 cup NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Baking Cocoa
1 cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup warm water
2 teaspoons baking soda
Frosting:
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1/3 cup butter, cut into pieces
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 cups (12 ounce package) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cooking Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 8-inch-round baking pans.
- For Cake: Combine flour, sugar and cocoa in large mixer bowl. Stir in mayonnaise and vanilla extract; beat for 2 minutes. Combine warm water and baking soda in small bowl. Add to cocoa mixture slowly while beating until well blended. Pour batter into prepared pans.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in centers come out clean. Cool in pans for 15 minutes; invert onto wire racks to cool completely. Frost with Frosting.
- For Frosting: Bring cream, butter and sugar to a simmer in medium, heavy-duty saucepan, stirring until butter melts. Remove from heat. Add morsels; let sit for 2 minutes. Whisk until smooth. Whisk in vanilla extract. Pour into medium bowl. Refrigerate for about 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally, until frosting is thick enough to spread.
Makes 12 servings.
Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/12 of recipe): Calories: 590 Calories from Fat: 320 Total Fat: 36 g Saturated Fat: 15 g Cholesterol: 50 mg Sodium: 350 mg Carbohydrates: 64 g Dietary Fiber: 3 g Sugars: 44 g Protein: 4 g.
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