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DEVILS FOOD

8 ingredients 6 steps historical_ia
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 cups sifted flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup sour milk or buttermilk
  • 2 ounces chocolate

Directions

1

Cream the butter with the sugar.

2

Add the egg yolks and melted chocolate, and beat thoroughly.

3

Mix and sift the dry ingredients.

4

Add the dry ingredients alternately with the milk to the butter mixture.

5

Fold in the stiffly beaten egg whites.

6

Bake in a buttered pan at 350°F (175°C).

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