Devil’s Food Cake with Angel Frosting

The origins of the term “devil’s food” to describe chocolate cake are extremely difficult, if not impossible, to identify. However, even a cursory investigation shows that devil’s food cake recipes started to appear at least as early as the 1920s. The recipes all vary slightly. There are versions with heaps of cinnamon, versions including a variety of nuts, and quite a few with mashed potatoes. In the end, however, devil’s food cake is really just a chocolate cake that’s more chocolaty than