Devils Food Cake (Microwave) Recipe - Cooking Index
Devils Food Cake (Microwave) Recipe - Cooking Index
| 3/4 cup | 46g / 1.6oz | All-purpose flour |
| 2/3 cup | 131g / 4.6oz | Sugar |
| 1/2 teaspoon | 2.5ml | Baking soda |
| 1/2 teaspoon | 2.5ml | Salt |
| 1/2 teaspoon | 2.5ml | Vanilla |
| 1 oz | 28g | Pre-melted chocolate |
| 1/3 cup | 65g / 2.3oz | Shortening |
| 1/3 cup | 78ml | Milk |
| 2 | Eggs |
Makes one layer cake. Place all ingredients except eggs in mixing bowl.
Blend at low speed, then beat at medium speed 1 minute. Add eggs and beat 1 minute.
If cake is to be removed before icing, place a few dabs of shortening in bottom of 9 inch glass baking dish, then fit a circle of wax paper over the shortening.
If cake is to be iced in the baking dish, simply pour batter in evenly.
Microwave 1 layer at 50 percent power for 5 to 6 minutes, rotating 1/4 turn every 3 minutes.
Increase power to High, microwave 2 to 5 minutes or until done. Let stand directly on counter top 5 to 10 minutes.
*If solid chocolate is used, melt in glass measuring cup at 50 percent power for 2 to 4 minutes per square. To soften pre-melted chocolate in the packets, microwave in envelope 10 seconds on High.
VARIATIONS:
1. Chocolate Mint Cakes: Substitute Peppermint flavoring for vanilla.
2. Chocolate Peanut Cake: Add 2 tbsp. (1/4 cup) peanut butter and one more tbsp. milk before mixing.
3. Chocolate Cherry Cake: Add 2 tbsp. (1/4 cup ) maraschino cherry juice for milk and 1/4 cup of maraschino cherries before mixing.
Source:
Country Living Holidays, 1992
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