Grandma Sarah’S Devil’S Food Cake With Coffee Icing Recipe

Name: Grandma Sarah’S Devil’S Food Cake With Coffee Icing
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: FOR THE CAKE:; 2 cups Sugar; 1/2 cups Crisco Shortening; 3 whole Eggs; 3 Tablespoons Cocoa Powder, Heaping; 2 cups All-purpose Flour; 1 cup Buttermilk; 1 teaspoon Baking Soda; 1/2 cups Boiling Water; 1/2 teaspoons Salt; 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract; 1/2 teaspoons Lemon Extract; _____; FOR THE ICING:; 1/2 sticks Butter; 3 cups Powdered Sugar; 1 pinch Salt; 1 teaspoon Instant Coffee; 1/2 cups Boiling Water; 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract; 1/2 teaspoons Lemon Extract

Servings: persons

FOR THE CAKE:
2 cups Sugar
1/2 cups Crisco Shortening
3 whole Eggs
3 Tablespoons Cocoa Powder, Heaping
2 cups All-purpose Flour
1 cup Buttermilk
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
1/2 cups Boiling Water
1/2 teaspoons Salt
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1/2 teaspoons Lemon Extract
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FOR THE ICING:
1/2 sticks Butter
3 cups Powdered Sugar
1 pinch Salt
1 teaspoon Instant Coffee
1/2 cups Boiling Water
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1/2 teaspoons Lemon Extract

1
Cream shortening and sugar together. Add eggs one at a time, beat until smooth. Add cocoa powder, mixing well after each tablespoon. Add one cup flour, mix, add buttermilk, mix, add remaining flour, mix. Dissolve baking soda in boiling water, add slowly to batter, mixing well. Add salt and extracts, blend.
2
Grease a 9x13 cake pan and pour batter in evenly. Bake at 350F for 30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center of cake comes out clean. Cool cake completely.
3
For frosting, melt butter and add powdered sugar and salt, mixing slowly. Dissolve instant coffee in boiling water and add one teaspoon at a time to the sugar mixture, beating until proper consistency. Add vanilla and lemon extracts. Spread on the cooled cake.

2133

kcal

Calories

127

Fat

244

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 21 ingredients. The key ingredients include: FOR THE CAKE:, 2 cups Sugar, 1/2 cups Crisco Shortening, 3 whole Eggs, and more.

Yes, Grandma Sarah’S Devil’S Food Cake With Coffee Icing falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Grandma Sarah’S Devil’S Food Cake With Coffee Icing

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