And an easy american frosting recipe that doesn't need a thermometer.
TIA
Ok I really wanted a tried and tested recipe because i haven't made this cake before and it's for DD1's B.Day but i need to make it tonight so i am off to use the Good Housekeeping one.
Devils food cake and cream cheese frosting (recipes from recipezaar as I cant find mine)
Ingredients
Cake
* 2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1 teaspoon baking powder
* 2 teaspoons baking soda
* 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
* 2 cups sugar
* 1 cup vegetable oil
* 1 cup hot coffee
* 1 cup milk
* 2 large eggs
* 1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions
Preheat oven to 325°F
In a large mixing bowl, sift together dry ingredients. Add oil, coffee and milk and mix at medium speed for 2 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla and beat 2 more minutes. Expect batter to be thin.
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Pour into a 9" x 13" greased and floured pan or 2- 9" round pans. Bake 9 x 13 pan for about 45 minutes or 9" pans for about 30 minutes. Cool in pans for about 15 minutes and then cool completely on racks.
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While cake is cooling make the icing:
Frosting
* 1/2 cup butter, softened
* 1/2 cup cream cheese (1 package)
* 2 cups icing sugar sugar
* 1 teaspoon vanilla
In a medium bowl, beat butter, cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until creamy. Add icing sugar a little at a time.
Thank you for taking the time to post that.
i didn't see it last night so it was the GH one for DD.
It was ok bit dry. Think my electric mixer is tired though!
