27/08/2025
Rich, fudgy, and super moist, the cake we all wanted to try when watching the famous childhood movie. A cake of American origin, prepared with several layers of soft cocoa cake and filled and covered with a delicious dark chocolate ganache! Devil's food cake has been popular in the United States since the early 1900s, although it was originally a cake with a strong red color (obtained with food coloring) and covered with a creamy white frosting. To avoid excessive use of food coloring in cooking, a version of devil's food cake made entirely of cocoa and chocolate was created, a version which, with some variations, is today one of the most popular recipes throughout North America. ⬇️ The recipe⬇️. Ingredients. •COCOA SYRUP: ▢ 60 g water▢ 50 g sugar▢ 3 g cocoa powder •CAKE BASE▢ 130 g Flour▢ 200 g sugar▢ 30 g cocoa powder ▢ 4 g baking powder▢ 5 g baking soda▢ 3 g salt▢ 120 hot water▢ 130 g sour cream(or even whole plain yogurt)▢ 1 large eggs room temperature ▢ 55 g sunflower oil▢ 4 g vanilla extract. ▢ 1 g instant soluble coffee• BUTTER CREAM ▢ 220 g butter (room temperature)▢ 50 g bitter cocoa powder▢ 300 g powdered sugar▢ 90 g fresh liquid cream▢ 115 g dark chocolate (melted and left to cool)▢ salt flakes (optional). Start by making the syrup: in a small saucepan, melt the sugar and water, bring to a simmer, then add the sifted cocoa powder and let it dissolve well. Let it cool and set aside in the refrigerator. For the cocoa base, sift all the dry ingredients except the sugar into a bowl. In another bowl, whisk together the egg, sugar, and oil. Then add the sour cream or (full-fat) yogurt. Combine the dry ingredients with the mixture. Last but not least, add the hot water and instant coffee only at the end; this will make your base really moist and soft. Pour into a lined mold and bake at 170 degrees Celsius (340 degrees Fahrenheit) for 25-30 minutes. Once cooked, let it cool completely. For the buttercream, whip the soft butter with the sugar, add the cocoa and mix well. Add the melted chocolate and mix, finally adding the fresh cream. Then, drizzle each layer with cocoa syrup and fill with buttercream. Decorate as you like! A tip: let it cool to room temperature once you take it out of the refrigerator; it will be creamy and super moist! * I sprinkle a little salt flakes once it's ready, trust me, it will be delicious! And you, have you guessed which movie this is? Let me know in the comments!