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Devil's Food Cake Mix

Devil's Food Cake Mix is a traditional American recipe for a classic dry cake mix blend that can be used to make a chocolate Devil's Food Cake and which will store in a jar for long periods. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic American version of: Devil's Food Cake Mix.

prep time

10 minutes

cook time

10 minutes

Total Time:

20 minutes

Makes:

6 jars

Rating:

Tags : Cake RecipesUSA Recipes

This is a classic dry mix for making chocolate devil's food cake. This is a long-lasting cake mix that can be stored in a jar in the cupboard for several months. For a richer mix (or, if the recipe calls for the butter version) then substitute butter for the shortening in the recipe. If using butter then store the mix in the refrigerator where it will keep for up to 6 weeks or it can be frozen for several months then thawed before use. The recipe makes 4 batches of cake mix.

Ingredients:

900g caster sugar
480g shortening [Trex in the UK]
950g plain flour
150g cocoa powder
100g dark chocolate, finely grated
4tsp baking soda
3/4tsp salt

Method:

Sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt into a bowl. Dice the shortening (or butter) and add to the flour mix. Cut in with pastry knives until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs then stir-in the sugar and grated chocolate. Divide the mixture into four equal portions then store in air-tight jars. The basic mix will keep for months in a cool cupboard if using shortening. If you are making a butter-based mix then store in air-tight jars in the refrigerator where it will store for up to 6 weeks. You can also freeze the mixture where it will keep for several months.

The following recipes show the use of this baking mix: Always Moist Pound Cake and Devil's Food Cake Mix Cake and the Chocolate Banana Cake.