Sympathy For The Devil'S Food Cake Recipe

Name: Sympathy For The Devil'S Food Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Sweet Spice; 1 tablespoon ground ginger; 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoons ground cloves; 1/2 teaspoon Grains of Paradise, or white peppercorns, or black peppercorns, crushed; Cake; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose unbleached flour; 1 cup granulated sugar; 7 tablespoons natural cocoa powder, not Dutched; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 2 teaspoons sweet spice mix; 1/2 cup Guinness Stout; 1/2 cup espresso or strong black coffee; 1/4 cup water; 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon apple cider or white vinegar; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 1 cup Marshmallow Fluff; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened; 1 tablespoon confectioner's sugar; 1 tablespoon heavy cream; a small handful of Red Hots cinnamon candies, finely crushed (optional)

Servings: persons

Sweet Spice
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon Grains of Paradise, or white peppercorns, or black peppercorns, crushed
Cake
1 1/2 cups all-purpose unbleached flour
1 cup granulated sugar
7 tablespoons natural cocoa powder, not Dutched
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons sweet spice mix
1/2 cup Guinness Stout
1/2 cup espresso or strong black coffee
1/4 cup water
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon apple cider or white vinegar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup Marshmallow Fluff
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1 tablespoon confectioner's sugar
1 tablespoon heavy cream
a small handful of Red Hots cinnamon candies, finely crushed (optional)

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["In a small saute pan over low heat, stir spices until fragrant. Remove from heat and let cool. Store in a tightly-sealing glass jar.", "Alternatively, if using whole spices, stir in pan over low heat until fragrant. Let cool. Grind in a spice mill and store the mix in a tightly-sealing glass jar.", "Preheat oven to 340 degrees F. Set oven rack to middle. Grease an 8"" cake pan with cooking spray, then line with parchment and lightly spray the parchment. (This is in case you decide to remove cake from pan and frost completely. But usually we just frost the top and eat it right out of the pan.)", "Whisk flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, salt and spices in a medium bowl.", "In a measuring cup, mix together stout, coffee, water, vanilla and vinegar. Stir into the flour mixture a few turns, then add your oil and combine until you have a smooth batter.", "Pour into prepared pan. Place in oven and bake for 30 to 35 minutes. Check with cake tester, which should come out very slightly moist. Remove from oven and let cool on rack.", "FOR THE MARSHMALLOW BUTTERCREAM FROSTING:
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In a medium bowl, mix together the Fluff, butter, confectioner's sugar and cream using a hand blender on high speed until smooth. This quantity makes just enough to frost the top of the cake. Double the recipe if you want more.", "Turn cake out onto cake plate, if you're feeling fancy. Spread cake with frosting. Sprinkle crushed Red Hots over the frosting."]

780

kcal

Calories

Fat

107

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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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 23 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Sweet Spice, 1 tablespoon ground ginger, 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon, 2 teaspoons ground cloves, and more.

Yes, Sympathy For The Devil'S Food Cake 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.

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