Popular Devil’s Food Cake (1950)

מצרכים

• ⅔ cup (150 g) soft shortening
• 1½ cups (300 g) granulated sugar
• 3 eggs (about 150 g without shells)
• 2½ squares unsweetened chocolate, 2½ oz. (71 g), melted
• 2¼ cups sifted Softasilk cake flour or 2⅛ cups sifted Gold Medal flour (about 250 g)
• 1 teaspoon (5 g) baking soda
• 1 teaspoon (5 g) salt
• 1¼ cups (300 g) buttermilk or milk
• 3 cups sifted confectioners’ or icing sugar (360 g)
• ⅓ cup (75 g) soft shortening
• About 3 tablespoons (45 g) cream
• 1½ teaspoons (7 g) vanilla
• 3 squares unsweetened chocolate, 3 oz. (85 g), melted

אופן ההכנה

1. Heat the oven to 350°F or approximately 175°C conventional. Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans or one 13 × 9-inch oblong pan.
2. Cream the shortening and sugar together until fluffy.
3. Beat in the eggs thoroughly, then blend in the melted chocolate.
4. Sift the flour, baking soda and salt together.
5. Add the dry ingredients alternately with the buttermilk or milk.
6. Divide the batter between the prepared pans.
7. Bake the layers for 30–35 minutes or the oblong cake for 40–45 minutes. Cool completely before frosting.
8. CHOCOLATE BUTTER ICING
9. Blend the confectioners’ sugar, shortening and cream together