Delightful Devil's Food Cake |
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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 50 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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There's more than chocolate in this luscious layer cake. The creamy ricotta cheese frosting is flavored with orange juice, mini chocolate chips and bits of candied cherries. Ingredients:
1 cup sugar |
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
6 tablespoons baking cocoa |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1 egg |
1/2 cup buttermilk |
1/2 cup brewed coffee |
1/4 cup canola oil |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
filling: |
3/4 cup ricotta cheese |
2 tablespoons sugar |
4 teaspoons orange juice concentrate |
2 tablespoons chopped red candied cherries |
2 tablespoons miniature semisweet chocolate chips |
frosting: |
3/4 cup heavy whipping cream |
3 to 4 tablespoons confectioners' sugar |
4-1/2 teaspoons baking cocoa |
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract |
Directions:
1. In a small bowl, combine the sugar, flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Whisk the egg, buttermilk, coffee, oil and vanilla; add to dry ingredients until combined.
2. Coat a 9-in. round baking pan with cooking spray and dust with flour. Add batter. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pan to a wire rack. Cool completely.
3. For filling, combine ricotta, sugar and orange juice concentrate; fold in cherries and chips. Cut cake in half vertically. Spread filling over one half; top with remaining half.
4. In a bowl, beat cream until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar, cocoa and vanilla until stiff peaks form. Frost top and sides of cake. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 6 servings.
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