Kathleen’s Devil’s Food Cake

Name: Kathleen’s Devil’s Food Cake
Yield: 8 to 10 portions
Ingredients: 1 cup boiling water; ½ cup buttermilk; Kathleen’s Chocolate Icing; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 2¼ cups (packed) dark brown sugar; 3 ounces good-quality unsweetened chocolate; ½ teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 3 eggs; 2¼ cups cake flour

Preparation info

8 to 10
portions

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The New Basics Cookbook

By Sheila Lukins and Julee Rosso

Published 1989

About

Kathleen King’s bake shop took Southampton by storm when it opened awhile back. Bathing suit coverups are put to use when it’s time for this devilishly dark cake.

Ingredients

3 ounces good-quality unsweetened chocolate
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter

Dessert
Vegetarian
Chocolate
Gluten-free

Method

Preheat the oven to 375°F. Grease and flour two 9 inch cake pans; set them aside.
Place the chocolate in a small heavy saucepan, and melt over low heat, stirr