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By Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Nov 24, 2010
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Enjoy this fluffy devil’s food cake made with chocolate – a perfect classic dessert.

Devil's Food Cake

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 2 hr 0 min
  • Ingredients 9
  • Servings 12
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 eggs
  • 4 oz unsweetened baking chocolate, cut into pieces, melted
  • 1 1/4 cups water

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 2 (8- or 9-inch) round cake pans with shortening; lightly flour. In medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, beat brown sugar and butter with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat in vanilla and eggs. Beat in melted chocolate until blended, scraping bowl occasionally. Alternately add flour mixture and water, beating well and scraping bowl after each addition. Pour batter evenly into pans.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 8-inch pans 28 to 38 minutes (9-inch pans 25 to 35 minutes) or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove from pans; place on wire racks. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Fill and frost as desired.

Nutrition

330 Calories
14g Total Fat
5g Protein
46g Total Carbohydrate
27g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
330
Calories from Fat
130
Total Fat
14g
22%
Saturated Fat
7g
37%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
75mg
24%
Sodium
280mg
12%
Potassium
210mg
6%
Total Carbohydrate
46g
15%
Dietary Fiber
2g
8%
Sugars
27g
Protein
5g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
8%
8%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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