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Hello from the best cake called … Nana’s Devil Chocolate Cake. This is not my family recipe. Or my own. But this recipe stole the hearts of millions. People on Reddit were obsessed with this chocolate cake. And I started to wonder: Really, is it that good? Let me tell you!
Description of Nanas Devil Chocolate Cake
This cake is super moist, full of the real, homemade coffee, chocolate or in two words that I can describe this cake: Chocolate Heaven. So, if you are a chocoholic this is your recipe. (and you know who you are, don’t hide)
The ingredients are simple but there is no real instruction in the reddit how to make this cake. So, I really wanted to make this recipe for you, my dear readers. And you can try it.
This cake also comes with the chocolate icing or you can use your own best ganache recipe. If you like peanut butter you can add that too. This cake is full of possibilities. So, let’s do it.
Time for shopping or….
SHOPPING LIST
- flour
- cocoa
- sugar
- oil
- milk
- coffee
- eggs
- vanilla extract
- baking powder
- salt
- baking soda
- chocolate chips
- white chocolate chips (you can use dark chocolate chips)
- heavy cream (35%)
EQUIPMENT
-mixing bowl
-plastic bowl for dry ingredients
-mixer
-baking pan 9 by 13
MAKING NANA’S DEVIL CHOCOLATE CAKE
Ingredients
2 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
2 tsp baking soda
3/4 cup cocoa
2 cups sugar
1 cup oil
1 cup milk
2 eggs
1 cup coffee cooled, but not cold
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
Chocolate Icing
1/3 cup heavy cream
1 cup white chocolate chips
INSTRUCTIONS
Line baking pan 9 by 13 using aluminum foil. (dull side up). Set aside.
Preheat oven to 375 F.
Bowl # 1 for dry ingredients:
Sift together flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder and cocoa into the bowl.
Then add 2 cups sugar. Mix everything using a metal spoon. Set aside.
Your next step is to add wet ingredients into the mixing bowl.
They are oil, milk, eggs, vanilla extract, coffee (cooled but not cold).
Mix all wet ingredients until combined.
Then add dry ingredients from the bowl #1 and mix in or until all ingredients are combined.
Pour the batter into prepared baking pan (9 x 13 inch).
Bake at 375 F for 27 to 30 minutes. (or until done)
Cool it.
CHOCOLATE ICING for DEVIL CHOCOLATE CAKE
Add white chocolate chips into small mixing bowl.
Heat the heavy cream until almost boils.
Pour very hot heavy cream on top of white chocolate chips.
Let it sit for about 1 or 2 minutes.
Stir until smooth or use the hand mixer and mix until you get smooth white icing.
Pour on the top of your perfectly baked chocolate cake.
OPTIONAL: Sprinkle with ground coffee or chocolate.
For peanut butter lovers: If you want to add Peanut Butter Layer – check this LINK
Review the Steps
-prepare baking pan
-add dry ingredient into the large plastic or glass bowl
-then add wet ingredients into the mixing bowl. Mix until combined.
-add dry into the wet ingredients and mix everything together.
-pour into baking pan
-bake at 375 F for about 30 minutes. Cool
-make chocolate icing and cover the cake
-Enjoy.
Quick Note
Flour – All purpose, unbleached.
Milk – I used 2% milk. Be sure it is the room temperature before using in this recipe.
Oil – Crisco is my favorite.
Coffee – Use your favorite kind of coffee. For this recipe I used my homemade version. Please be sure that coffee is cooled but not cold.
Cocoa – I like to buy the cocoa from Costco. It is the best price and it is organic.
Heavy Cream – Use 33% or 35%
FINAL NOTE
Nana’s Devil Food Cake is the best cake.
Quick, easy and delicious.
Final Grade: A+
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Nana's Devil Chocolate Cake
This cake is super moist, full of the real, homemade coffee, chocolate or in two words I can describe this cake: Chocolate Heaven.
So, if you are a chocoholic this is your recipe. (and you know who you are, don't hide
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 cup cocoa
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup oil
- 1 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup coffee cooled, but not cold
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- Chocolate Icing
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
Instructions
Line baking pan 9 by 13 using aluminum foil. (dull side up). Set aside.
Preheat oven to 375 F.
Bowl # 1 for dry ingredients:
Sift together flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder and cocoa into the bowl.
Then add 2 cups sugar. Mix everything using a metal spoon. Set aside.
Your next step is to add wet ingredients into the mixing bowl.
They are oil, milk, eggs, vanilla extract, coffee (cooled but not cold).
Mix all wet ingredients until combined.
Then add dry ingredients from the bowl #1 and mix in or until all ingredients are combined.
Pour the batter into prepared baking pan (9 x 13 inch).
Bake at 375 F for 27 to 30 minutes. (or until done)
Cool it.
CHOCOLATE ICING for DEVIL CHOCOLATE CAKE
Add white chocolate chips into small mixing bowl.
Heat the heavy cream until almost boils.
Pour very hot heavy cream on top of white chocolate chips.
Let it sit for about 1 or 2 minutes.
Stir until smooth or use the hand mixer and mix until you get smooth white icing.
Pour on the top of your perfectly baked chocolate cake.
OPTIONAL: Sprinkle with ground coffee or chocolate.
Enjoy. Share!
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