Devil's Food Cake

• Makes a double -layer 8" cake .

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 stick or 175 grams butter softened
• 1 3/4 cup  or 350 grams sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp vanilla essence
• 2 cups or 240 grams flour
• 3/4 cup or 65 grams coco power
• 4 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cup milk

Method:

1. In a large mixing bowl, cream  softened butter, sugar, salt , baking soda and the vanilla until fluffy.
2. In another bowl , whisk together the flour and coco making sure no lumps remain.
3. Beat in the eggs to the butter mixture, one at a time. Beating well after each addition.
4. Slowly blend 1/3 of the flour, mixture into the creamed mixture.
5. Then add 1/2 of the milk and so on until all the dry ingredients and the milk have been beaten in.
6. Scraping the sides as needed.
7. Divide the batter evenly between the pans and smooth.
8. Preheat the oven @ 175C. Line the pans with butter paper.
9. Bake the cake in the oven for 35 mts or until the toothpick comes out clean.
10. Remove the cakes from the oven and allow to cool.

Ready to eat a warm chocolate cake or frost with icing !!!