Homemade Chocolate Devil's Food Cake From Scratch
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
A rich, moist devil's food chocolate cake with intensely chocolaty crumb, frosted with thick chocolate buttercream. An indulgent dessert for chocolate lovers, requiring no special piping skills.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 12- 1/3 cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder ((35g))
- 4 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate (finely chopped)
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 cup buttermilk ((236mL))
- 1/2 cup salted butter (softened (114g))
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar ((200g))
- 1 cup granulated sugar ((200g))
- 3 large eggs (at room temperature)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups cake flour ((281g))
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup salted butter (softened (227g))
- 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar ((420g))
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder ((50g))
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4-5 Tablespoons whole milk or heavy cream
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 40M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 25m
- Sodium
- 474mg
- Total sugar
- 74g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 197mg
- Calcium
- 52mg
- Iron
- 4mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 474MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.