Devil's Food Cake

By englandt

Ingredients

• 1.75 C boiling water
• 6 oz semisweet chocolate, coarsly chopped
• 1 C unsweetened cocoa pwd
• 2 C sifted cake flour
• 2 t baking soda
• 1/4 t salt
• 10 oz unsalted butter, softened
• 1.75 C packed dark brown sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 2 t vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. In medium bowl, pour boiling water of the choped chocolate. Set aside for 5 min. Add the cocoa and stir until smooth. Cool to room temp. Whisk together flour, baking soda and salt. Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla. Add the flour mix and half of the chocolate mix. Beat on low for 2 min. Add the remaining chocolate mix and beat on low speed to cmbine. Pour into 2 9" pans and bake 30-40 min.