Devil’s Food Cake with American Frosting

Of course I cannot claim this beautiful cake to be my own concoction but it is so delicious, and having tried many recipes for it I have finally arrived at a combination of several which I find makes the best cake. It is a perfect cake for birthdays or parties. I even use it as a Christmas cake because after eating Christmas pudding and mince pies no one in our house seems to feel like rich fruit cake at teatime. Also the gleaming white American frosting makes such wonderful snow. It is so