Devil’s Food Cake with Angel Frosting Recipe
Indulge your sweet tooth with this decadent Devil’s Food Cake topped with a heavenly Angel Frosting. Rich and moist chocolate cake layers paired with a light and fluffy vanilla frosting make this dessert an absolute delight.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Yield: 1 2-layer cake 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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For the cake:
- 1 oz dark chocolate, broken into small pieces
- ½ cup dark unsweetened cocoa powder
- ⅔ cup hot coffee
- ⅓ cup whole milk
- 1⅓ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 10 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- ½ cup sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the frosting:
- 5 large egg whites, room temperature
- 1½ cups sugar, divided
- 1 tbsp light corn syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
- chocolate sprinkles, to decorate
Instructions
- Prepare the cake: Heat the oven to 325°F. Grease and line two 8-inch round cake pans. In a bowl, combine chocolate, cocoa, coffee, and milk. In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, and salt. Cream butter and sugars, add eggs and vanilla, then mix in flour and chocolate mixtures. Bake, cool, and level the cakes.
- Make the frosting: In a saucepan, heat 1¼ cups sugar, corn syrup, and water to 235°F. Whip egg whites with ¼ cup sugar, then add hot sugar syrup and vanilla. Beat until thick.
- Assemble the cake: Place a cake layer, spread frosting, add the second layer, frost the cake, and decorate with sprinkles.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/12 of cake)
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 41g
- Sodium: 230mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 59g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: Devil’s Food Cake, Angel Frosting, Chocolate Cake, Vanilla Frosting, Dessert Recipe
