Homemade Devil's Food Cake

By ChisCooking

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups Flour
• 1/2 cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
• 1 1/2 tsps. Baking Soda
• 1/4 tsp. Salt
• 1/2 cup Shortening(I used butter)
• 1 3/4 cups Sugar
• 1 tsp. Vanilla
• 3 Eggs
• 1 1/3 cups Water

Details

Adapted from homecookingwithsonya.blogspot.com

Preparation

Step 1

Pre heat oven to 350 degrees or 180 Celcius. Grease and lightly flour two 9x1 1/2 inch round cake pans or grease one 13x9 pan and set aside. Stir together flour,cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.

In a large mixing bowl beat shortening with an electric mixer set on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar and vanilla; beat until well combined. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each one. Add dry mixture and water alternately to beaten mixture, beating on low speed after each addition just till combined. Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool on wire rack and frost