Name: Spiced Devil's Food Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened -; 1-1/2 cups sugar -; 3 large eggs, room temperature -; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -; 2 cups all-purpose flour -; 1/4 cup baking cocoa -; 1 teaspoon baking powder -; 1 teaspoon baking soda -; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon -; 1/2 to 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg -; 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves -; 1 cup buttermilk -; MOCHA ICING: -; 3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar -; 1/4 cup baking cocoa -; 6 tablespoons strong brewed coffee -; 6 tablespoons butter, melted -; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -; Toasted whole or chopped almonds, optional -

Recipe information

Cooking:

25 min.

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Ingredients for - Spiced Devil's Food Cake

1. 1 cup butter, softened -

2. 1-1/2 cups sugar -

3. 3 large eggs, room temperature -

4. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -

5. 2 cups all-purpose flour -

6. 1/4 cup baking cocoa -

7. 1 teaspoon baking powder -

8. 1 teaspoon baking soda -

9. 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon -

10. 1/2 to 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg -

11. 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves -

12. 1 cup buttermilk -

13. MOCHA ICING: -

14. 3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar -

15. 1/4 cup baking cocoa -

16. 6 tablespoons strong brewed coffee -

17. 6 tablespoons butter, melted -

18. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -

19. Toasted whole or chopped almonds, optional -

How to cook deliciously - Spiced Devil's Food Cake

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla.

2. Stage

Sift together all dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Pour into 2 greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans.

3. Stage

Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Cool on wire racks for 10 minutes before removing from pans.

4. Stage

In a small bowl, combine all icing ingredients except nuts. Spread frosting between layers and over the top and sides of cake. If desired, top with almonds.