Devils Food Cake (Microwave)
Yield
8 servingsPrep
10 minCook
20 minReady
30 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ¾ | cup |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| ⅔ | cup |
sugar
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
baking soda
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 1 | ounce |
chocolate
pre-melted |
|
| ⅓ | cup |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| ⅓ | cup |
milk
|
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 177 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 158 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
baking soda
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 28.9 | ml/g |
chocolate
pre-melted |
|
| 79 | ml |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| 79 | ml |
milk
|
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
|
|
Directions
Makes one layer cake.
Place all ingredients except eggs in mixing bowl.
Blend at low speed, then beat at medium speed 1 minute.
Add eggs and beat 1 minute.
If cake is to be removed before icing, place a few dabs of shortening in bottom of 9 inch glass baking dish , then fit a circle of wax paper over the shortening.
If cake is to be iced in the baking dish, simply pour batter in evenly.
Microwave 1 layer at 50 percent power for 5 to 6 minutes, rotating ¼ turn every 3 minutes.
Increase power to High, microwave 2 to 5 minutes or until done.
Let stand directly on counter top 5 to 10 minutes.
If solid chocolate is used, melt in glass measuring cup at 50 percent power for 2 to 4 minutes per square.
To soften pre-melted chocolate in the packets, microwave in envelope 10 seconds on High.
VARIATIONS: Chocolate Mint Cakes: Substitute Peppermint flavoring for vanilla.
Chocolate Peanut Cake: Add 2 tablespoon (¼ cup) peanut butter and one more tablespoon milk before mixing.
Chocolate Cherry Cake: Add 2 tablespoon (¼ cup) maraschino cherry juice for milk and ¼ cup of maraschino cherries before mixing.
