Real Red Devil's Food Cake

"This cake is PERFECT for birthdays. It makes quite a presentation for adults or kids. White 7 minute frosting is the real kicker, but I have used just a regular white buttercream and it still looks great."
 
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photo by Southern Mama
Ready In:
1hr
Ingredients:
11
Yields:
1 cake
Serves:
12-16
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ingredients

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directions

  • Cream margarine and sugar till fluffy. Add eggs one at a time. In a separate bowl, mix cocoa, coffee, and food coloring till a smooth paste is formed. Blend into the creamed mixture. Mix flour, salt and soda, and add to mixture alternately with sour milk or buttermilk. Add vanilla. Pour into two greased and floured cake pans, and bake at 350° for 30 minutes or till tops spring back when lightly touched.
  • Cool completely before frosting.
  • Note: Take care which of your utensils you use to mix coloring mixture. Plastic or wood will pick up the red color and stain permanently. I always use metal and glass.

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Reviews

  1. This cake turned out perfect! The texture was dense and moist and the flavor was just right. I was a little concerned at first because the batter seemed a little wet and the cakes didn't rise as much as I'm used to, but it ended up being just what I had hoped for. I'm sure I will use this again. Thanks for posting!
     
  2. I made this cake this weekend for my girls bday party. My daughter wanted a Christmas cake. It was wonderful. I made cream cheese icing and dyed it green to make it more christmas like. The cake was wonderful!! It was the first time ever making a homemade cake. Thanks so much!!
     
  3. Actually, if this tastes like I remember, it deserves 10 stars!!! I lost my recipe about 30 years ago, and this is how I remember it. Thanks so very much
     
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<p><span style="color: #993366;">I credit my mother and aunt for my love of cooking--Mom for her creativity and my aunt for putting the apron on me and letting me go. I enjoy baking most of all and when I get time, that's what I do for fun. There's never a shortage of takers! During the holidays I am a maniac for baking cookies and every year around late October, I start prowling for new creative, different ideas.</span></p>
 
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