Pam Najera's Mom's Devils Food Cake and Frosting

Name: Pam Najera's Mom's Devils Food Cake and Frosting
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 1 cake, 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups flour; 1 3/4 cups sugar; 1/3 teaspoon baking powder; 1 3/4 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 2/3 cup cocoa; 2/3 cup Crisco; 1 cup water; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 3 eggs; 1 cup milk; 5 tablespoons flour; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1/2 cup Crisco; 1 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla

Submitted by Kerena

"This recipe came from Pam Najera whom I worked with for 27 years at ARC. She is/was an wonderful friend and boss (for a short time). She made this cake and when I asked agreed to give me the recipe. It is moist, yummy and the ultimate in chocolate!"

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Ready In:: 1hr 10mins
Ingredients:: 16
Yields:: 1 cake
Serves:: 12

ingredients

Cake
2 cups flour
1 ³⁄₄ cups sugar
¹⁄₃ teaspoon baking powder
1 ³⁄₄ teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
²⁄₃ cup cocoa
²⁄₃ cup Crisco
1 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs
Frosting
1 cup milk
5 tablespoons flour
¹⁄₂ cup butter, softened
¹⁄₂ cup Crisco
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla

directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
To make cakes - Sift dry ingredient together in large bowl. Add Crisco, water and vanilla, beating until well mixed.
Add eggs and beat well.
Pour into 2 9" round pans that have been greased and floured well. May also use 8" pans.
Bake 30-35 minutes for 9" pans or 35-40 minutes for 8" pans.
Cool in pans for about 10 minutes and then turn onto rack and cool completely.
To make frosting - combine milk and flour in a saucepan. Cook until thick. Cover and refrigerate. In a mixing bowl, beat butter, Crisco, sugar and vanilla until creamy. Add chilled flour mixture and beat 10 minutes.
Frost the cake and enjoy!

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Kerena

<p>I live in the San Francisco Bay Area, in California. I am now a stay at home mom after trying desperately for 9 years. With the love and generosity of my sister-in-law who acted as our surrogate we now have a beautiful little boy, Ian. I love to camp and go jet skiing with my husband and our families. We have a wonderful chihuahua named Swiffy! She is always making us laugh. We enjoy spending time with our many nieces and nephews. I am an avid reader and I'm addicted to reality television!</p>

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