1942 Devil’s Food Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate
• 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 6 pieces
• 3/4 cup boiling water
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 6 tablespoons sour cream or 6 tablespoons buttermilk
• 2 large eggs

Recipe

• 1 butter two 9-inch round cake pans; line bottoms with parchment paper or waxed paper.
• 2 position a rack in the middle of the oven; preheat to 350°.
• 3 melt chocolate in a large heatproof bowl set over hot, but not simmering water; let cool.
• 4 in a bowl, stir the flour, baking soda, and salt together; mix well.
• 5 add the butter to the chocolate, then pour in the boiling water; stir well to mix.
• 6 whisk in the sugar and sour cream.
• 7 stir in the flour mixture; whisk in the eggs.
• 8 pour the batter into the prepared pans; smooth the tops.
• 9 bake for about 25-30 minutes or until test done—toothpick comes out clean.
• 10 cool in pans on racks for 5 minutes; then unmold onto racks to finish cooling.
• 11 **recommend to frost with fluffy frosting or whipped ganache.