Devils Food Cake With Whipped Cream Icing Recipes

DEVIL'S FOOD CAKE WITH FLUFFY FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter two 8-inch round cake pans and line with parchment; butter parchment and dust pans with cocoa.
• Whisk boiling water into cocoa until smooth; whisk in sour cream. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.
• In a large bowl, using a mixer, beat butter and 2 1/4 cups sugar on medium-high until fluffy and pale yellow. Beat in whole eggs, one at a time, until incorporated. With mixer on low, add flour mixture in 3 additions, alternating with 2 additions cocoa mixture, and beat until combined. Fold in 4 teaspoons vanilla.
• Divide batter among pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes, rotating pans halfway through. Transfer pans to wire racks and let cool completely. Remove cakes from pans and discard parchment. Trim cakes if desired.
• In a heatproof bowl set over (not in) a pan of simmering water, whisk together remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar, egg whites, and corn syrup until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat; using mixer, beat on high until stiff, fluffy peaks form, about 5 minutes. Fold in remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla.
• Transfer a cake layer to a serving plate and top with 1 cup frosting. Stack second cake on top and cover top and sides with remaining frosting.

DEVIL'S FOOD CAKE WITH PEPPERMINT FROSTING

Steps:

• For cake:
• Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 350°F. Butter two 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 2-inch-high sides. Dust pans with flour; tap out excess. Whisk first 4 ingredients in medium bowl to blend. Using electric mixer, beat sugar and butter in large bowl until well blended. Beat in eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in yolk. Add cocoa and beat until well blended. Add flour mixture in 3 additions alternately with ice water in 2 additions, beginning and ending with flour mixture and beating until just blended and smooth after each addition. Divide batter between prepared pans; smooth tops.
• Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool cakes in pans on racks 15 minutes. Invert cakes onto racks and cool completely. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Wrap in foil; store at room temperature.
• For dark chocolate ganache:
• Bring cream and corn syrup to simmer in medium saucepan. Remove from heat; add chocolate and whisk until melted and smooth. Transfer to small bowl. Chill until firm enough to spread, about 1 hour. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Before using, let stand at room temperature until soft enough to spread, about 30 minutes.
• For white chocolate cream:
• Place white chocolate in large heatproof bowl. Bring 1 cup cream to simmer in saucepan. Pour hot cream over white chocolate. Let stand 1 minute; whisk until smooth. Whisk in extract. Cover; chill until mixture thickens and is cold, at least 4 hours. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Chill.
• Add 2 cups chilled cream to white chocolate cream and beat until smooth and peaks form. DO AHEAD: Can be made 3 hours ahead. Cover and chill. Rewhisk to thicken, if necessary, before using.
• Using long serrated knife, cut each cake horizontally in half. Place 1 cake layer on platter, cut side up. Spread 1/3 of dark chocolate ganache over cake. Spoon 2 cups white chocolate cream in dollops over cake; spread evenly to edges. Top with second cake layer, cut side down; spread 1/3 of ganache over, then 2 cups white chocolate cream. Repeat with third cake layer, cut side up, remaining ganache, and remaining cream. Cover with fourth cake layer, cut side down. Chill while preparing frosting.
• For peppermint frosting:
• Combine sugar, 1/2 cup water, egg whites, and corn syrup in large bowl of heavy-duty stand mixer. Whisk by hand to blend well. Set bowl with mixture over saucepan of gently simmering water; whisk constantly with hand whisk until mixture resembles marshmallow creme and ribbons form when whisk is lifted, 8 to 9 minutes. Whisk in peppermint extract. Remove bowl from over water and attach bowl to heavy-duty stand mixer fitted with whisk attachment. Beat on high speed until mixture is barely warm to touch and very thick, 7 to 8 minutes.
• Using offset spatula and working quickly, spread frosting over top and sides of cake. Sprinkle chocolate curls over top and sides. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover with cake dome; chill.

DEVIL'S FOOD CAKE WITH WHIPPED CREAM ICING

Steps:

• Bake Duncan Hines Devil's Food Cake per package directions.
• While Cake is baking, mix milk and flour in sauce pan with wire whisk. Cook over medium high heat stirring with whisk constantly until it forms a thick paste. While this cools whip again to avoid lumps in about 5 minutes.
• Mix together softened butter & Crisco and beat with electric mixer for 4 minutes.
• Add sugar gradually and beat for another 4 minutes.
• Add cool milk and flour mixture gradually and beat for another 4 minutes. Add vanilla and almond extract at the end. This can be done to taste.

DEVIL'S FOOD CAKE WITH BROWN SUGAR CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Whip cream in a chilled bowl. Beat until stiff peaks, being careful not to make butter!
• In a separate bowl, mix cream cheese, brown sugar, vanilla and salt until combined.
• Fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture. Leaving no streaks of the cream cheese mixture.
• Slice each cake round horizontally making 4 layers.
• Place the bottom layer of cake on a cake stand, put 1/4 of frosting on bottom layer, spreading to the edges. It is ok to have it extend over the edges a bit to show on the outside.
• Place the 2nd layer of cake and apply the next 1/4 of frosting, pushing it out to edges. Repeat until all layers of cake are used. Spread the last 1/4 of frosting on top, making it look nice and swirly.
• If you would like more decoration on the top, take a block of chocolate or a Hershey bar and make chocolate shavings with a vegetable peeler. Sprinkle on top.

WHIPPING CREAM CHOCOLATE CHIP DEVILS FOOD CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Prepare Devils' food cake according to the box directions. Line a 10 x 15 x 1-inch jellyroll pan with aluminum foil letting the foil hangover about 1 inch. Spray foil with cooking spray. Spread Devil's food cake over foil. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; turn upside down onto cooling rack. Carefully remove foil. Cool brownie completely, about 1 hour.
• 2. In medium bowl, beat whipping cream, powdered sugar and vanilla with electric mixer on high speed until stiff. Stir in 1/2 cup chocolate chips. Cut brownie crosswise into 4 equal pieces, 10 X 3-3/4 inches. Trim off stiff edges of brownie if necessary. Place 1 piece on serving plate; spread about 3/4 cup frosting over top. Repeat twice. Top with remaining cake piece. Frost sides and top with remaining frosting. Garnish with reserved 1/3 cup chocolate chips. Cover; refrigerate at least 2 hours until chilled but no longer than 48 hours. Store covered in refrigerator.

DEVILS FOOD CAKE WITH COOL WHIP FROSTING

Steps:

• 1. Set a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees... For 30mins ...Lightly butter two 9-inch round cake pans and or a bundt cake pan ( I used a bundt for mine)
• 2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside. beat the butter at medium speed until smooth, about 2 minutes. Increase the speed to medium-high and slowly add the sugar. Continue beating until light and smooth, about 4 minutes.. Add the cocoa powder and vanilla and beat at medium speed for 1 minute more With the mixer running at medium-low speed, add the eggs, one at a time, beating for 1 minute between each addition.Combine the water and milk in a saucepan and bring just to a boil. Remove from the heat.
• 3. With the mixer at low speed, add the flour mixture, about a 1/4 cup at a time. Carefully pour the hot liquid into the batter. using a large rubber spatula, finish combining the batter until smooth. Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pan.
• 4. FOR FROSTING.. 4 ounce box instant chocolate pudding mix, dry (vanilla if you want vanilla frosting) 1/4 cup powdered sugar, sifted 1 cup milk 8 ounces/225g Cool Whip mix the first three ingredients together until smooth and thick.. fold in cool whip frost cake.