Aunt Anne’s Devil’s Food Cake
"Bernadette Davel writes, “I started making this simple, one-bowl cake when I was 12. It was the first cake my children made on their own. It’s the favorite birthday cake and travels well, in a 9x13 pan, to picnics (where the frosting—which has been kept cool—is added just before serving).”..."
INGREDIENTS
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1 stick butter (1/2 Cup), softened
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2 Cups sugar
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2 large eggs
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2 Cups buttermilk or sour milk (make sour milk by putting 2 TB. lemon juice or vinegar in a 2-cup measuring cup; add enough milk to make 2 cups)
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2 1/2 Cups all-purpose flour
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2 tsp. baking soda
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1/2 Cup COCOA POWDER (NATURAL or DUTCH PROCESS)
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2 tsp. PURE VANILLA EXTRACT
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1/8 tsp. salt
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Frosting:
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1/3 Cup cream cheese, softened
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1/4 Cup butter (1/2 stick), softened
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1 tsp. PURE VANILLA EXTRACT
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2 Cups powdered sugar
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