Buttermilk Devil’s Food Cake With Freshly Squeezed Orange Cream Cheese Frosting

Devil’s food cake is known for its rich, moist, and chocolatey flavor. It is believed to have originated in the United States in the early 20th century.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 125 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 15.

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Buttermilk Devil’s Food Cake With Freshly Squeezed Orange Cream Cheese Frosting

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: American Courses: Anytime, Baking, Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 30 min Cook Time 35 min Rest Time 60 min Total Time 2 hrs 5 mins

Servings: 12 Calories: 4200

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 2 cup All-purpose flour
• ³⁄₄ cup Cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon Baking soda
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Salt
• ¹⁄₂ cup Unsalted butter
• 1 cup Granulated sugar
• ¹⁄₂ cup Brown sugar
• 2 Eggs
• 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• ¹⁄₂ cup Buttermilk
• ¹⁄₂ cup Boiling water
• 1 package Cream cheese
• 1 cup Powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoon Freshly squeezed orange juice
• 1 teaspoon Orange zest

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
4. Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture alternately with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
5. Stir in the boiling water until the batter is smooth. Pour the batter evenly into the prepared pans.
6. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cakes comes out clean. Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then remove from the pans and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
7. In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Gradually add the powdered sugar, orange juice, and orange zest, beating until well combined and creamy.
8. Once the cakes have cooled, spread the cream cheese frosting evenly over one cake layer. Place the second cake layer on top and frost the top and sides of the cake.
9. Allow the cake to rest for at least 1 hour before serving. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Servings 12

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 350kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 18g28%

Total Carbohydrate 45g15%

Sugars 30g

Protein 4g8%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.