Devil's Food Cake

This is my other favorite cake. It's super moist if you don't burn it. I only attempted it once in Chicago because it burns easily we didn't have a very good oven. Silicon pans are good because they make it easier to remove the cake without breaking it. No matter what you use, don't forget to flower the pan.

Cake:

• 4oz. unsweetened chocolate, chopped.
• ¼ cup dutch processed cocoa
• 1 ¼ cup boiling water
• ¾ cup all purpose flour
• ¾ cup cake flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
• 1 ½ cup packed dark brown sugar
• 3 eggs room temperature
• ½ cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  

Cream Cheese Frosting:

• 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
• 1 stick butter, softened
• 3 cups powdered sugar, sifted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions:

Adjust oven rack to upper and lower middle positions. Preheat oven to 350.

1. Grease three 8 inch round cake pans with butter and line bottom of each pan with parchment paper.
2. Combine chocolate and cocoa in medium bowl. Pour boiling water over chocolate mixture and whisk until smooth.
3. Sift together flours, baking soda and salt onto large sheet of waxed paper or parchment paper. Set aside.
4. Place butter in mixer and beat until creamy. Add brown sugar and beat on high until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating for thirty seconds on medium after each addition.
5. Add sour cream and vanilla and beat until combined (about 10 seconds).
6. Scrape down mixture. With mixer on low, add about 1/3 of the flour mixture. Then add half the chocolate mixture. Repeat, ending with flour. Mix until ingredients are combined. Do not overbeat.
7. Remove bowl from mixer and stir gently with a rubber spatula to thoroughly combine.
8. Divide batter evenly among three cake pans. Bake for about 20 minutes.
9. Run a knife around the edge of the pan to loosen cakes.
10. Invert cakes onto plates. Remove parchment paper. Let cool completely before icing.
11. To make frosting, combine all ingredient and mix on high until they are combined. If icing needs more moisture, add an additional tablespoon of milk.