Old Fashioned Red Devil's Food Cake

Name: Old Fashioned Red Devil's Food Cake
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons baking soda; 177 milliliters packed brown sugar; 2 Tbsps butter; 0 teaspoons cream of tartar; 3 egg whites; 3 egg yolks; 2 eggs; 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour; 158 milliliters milk; 237 milliliters chopped pecans; 0 teaspoons salt; 118 milliliters shortening; 118 milliliters sour milk; 118 milliliters unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 teaspoons vanilla extract; 79 milliliters hot water; 177 milliliters white sugar

Old Fashioned Red Devil's Food Cake might be just the dessert you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains approximately 4g of protein, 15g of fat, and a total of 228 calories. This recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 16. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. A mixture of baking soda, cream of tartar, egg yolks, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 2 - 9 inch pans. Sift together 2 cups flour, cocoa, baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Set aside.

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All Purpose Flour

Salt

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In a large bowl, cream shortening and 1 1/2 cup sugar until light and fluffy.

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Shortening

Cream

Sugar

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Bowl

Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each.

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Egg

Add flour mixture alternately with sour milk.

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Soured Milk

All Purpose Flour

Add 1 cup boiling water and 1 teaspoon vanilla.

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Water

Divide batter into two 9 inch pans.

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Allow layers to cool, then spread Pecan Filling between layers.

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Spread

Pecans

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To make Pecan Filling: In a sauce pan, combine 1/3 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon flour, butter, milk and egg yolks. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thick.

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Butter

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Pecans

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Remove from heat, add 1/8 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Stir in pecans and set aside to cool.

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Vanilla

Pecans

Salt

Spread between layers of cake, then frost with Satin Seafoam Icing.

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Spread

Icing

To make Satin Seafoam Icing: In a sauce pan, combine 3/4 cup brown sugar, 3/4 cup white sugar, cream of tartar and 1/3 cup hot water. Cover and bring to a boil. Uncover and cook until 246 degrees F (120 degrees C).

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Cream Of Tartar

Brown Sugar

Granulated Sugar

Icing

Sauce

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Remove from heat. In a large bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. While beating with an electric mixer at medium speed, slowly pour hot syrup in a thin stream over egg whites. Turn mixer to high speed, and continue beating until stiff peaks form, and frosting is thick enough to spread.

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