Devil's Food Cake (Alton Brown) Recipe

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Devil's Food Cake (Alton Brown)
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Ingredients
17
Count
Nutrition
7519
Calories
Total time
55
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Set a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F. Spray a 13 by 9-inch metal pan with nonstick spray, line with parchment paper so it hangs over the sides of the pan and spray the parchment with nonstick spray. Set aside.
  2. Whisk the boiling water and cocoa powder together in a small bowl and set aside.
  3. Combine the sugar, flours, baking soda and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Whisk the oil, sour cream, eggs and egg yolks in a large pourable vessel. Add the oil mixture to the cocoa and water mixture and slowly whisk to combine. With the mixer on low speed, add the liquid mixture to the dry mixture over 30 seconds. Continue to beat on low speed for another 30 seconds. Stop and scrape down the sides of the bowl. Continue to beat on low speed until the batter is smooth, 10 to 15 seconds. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake until the cake springs back when pressed and reaches an internal temperature of 205 degrees F, 30 to 35 minutes.
  4. Cool in the pan on a rack for 30 minutes, and then remove cake from the pan and cool completely before frosting, about 1 hour.
  5. Chocolate Frosting:
  6. Beat the butter and mayonnaise in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, on high, until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. With the mixer on low, slowly add the melted chocolate. Continue mixing on low speed until all of the chocolate is incorporated, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
  7. Turn off the mixer and add one-third of the sugar. Mix on low to combine, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl. Repeat until all of the sugar has been incorporated. Add the salt and continue to beat until the frosting is smooth and lightens slightly in color, 2 to 3 minutes.
  8. Use immediately or store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 hours or refrigerate for up to a week. Bring to room temperature before using chilled frosting.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 7519.2 Kcal (31481 kJ)
Calories from fat 4429.42 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 492.16g 757%
Cholesterol 1135.8mg 379%
Sodium 4376.33mg 182%
Potassium 6801.89mg 145%
Total Carbs 782.33g 261%
Sugars 431.91g 1728%
Dietary Fiber 46.92g 188%
Protein 91.91g 184%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 2%
Vitamin A 1.6mg 52%
Iron 37.2mg 206%
Calcium 849.1mg 85%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 382.38 Kcal (1601 kJ)
Calories from fat 225.25 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.03g 757%
Cholesterol 57.76mg 379%
Sodium 222.55mg 182%
Potassium 345.9mg 145%
Total Carbs 39.78g 261%
Sugars 21.96g 1728%
Dietary Fiber 2.39g 188%
Protein 4.67g 184%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 52%
Iron 1.9mg 206%
Calcium 43.2mg 85%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 190.6
    Points
  • 216
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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