Monday, January 22, 2007

My Mom's Devil's Food Cake and Never Fail Frosting


Mix together: 2 cups flour, 1 cup white sugar, 4 rounded Tbsp. cocoa, and 1 tsp. salt.

Add to dry ingredients: 2 eggs, 1 1/2 cups sour cream, 1/3 cup hot water with 2 tsp. baking soda, and 1 tsp. vanilla.

PHOTO: Little Ryan Orris enjoys some chocolate cake, yummy!
Place in a greased cake pan and bake in 350 degree oven for 30-35 minutes or when a toothpick is inserted and it comes out clean.
This was a favorite dessert on the ranch as we always had plenty of sour cream. Of course, Mom always covered this cake with Her Never Fail Chocolate Frosting.

Combine in a sauce pan: 1 cup white sugar, 1/4 cup cocoa, 1/3 cup milk, and 1/4 cup vegetable shortening (Crisco).

Bring to a boil and boil 1 minute.

Remove from stove and add 1 tsp. vanilla. Beat until it loses its glossiness, than spread quickly onto cake.

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