Name: Devil's Food Cake with Creamy Chocolate Frosting
Prep time: 5
Yield: Makes 10 to 12 servings
Ingredients: 3/4 cup water; 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 3/4 cup buttermilk; 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 3/4 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 cups (packed) golden brown sugar; 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 1 large egg; 1 large egg white; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; Creamy Chocolate Frosting

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Devil's Food Cake with Creamy Chocolate FrostingNoel Barnhurst

At the turn of the century, folks were feeling devilish, no longer satisfied with angel food cake, the evangelical treat of the late 1800s. They wanted chocolate and plenty of it, and devil's food cake filled the bill.

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