Devil's Food Cake
Ingredients Part I:
| Cake Flour |
1 Lb |
4 Oz. |
| Cocoa Powder |
|
4 ½ Oz. |
| Baking Soda |
|
1/3 Oz. |
| Baking Powder |
|
1 Oz |
| Salt |
|
3/4 Oz. |
| Granulated Sugar |
1 Lb |
13 Oz. |
| Powdered Milk |
|
3 Oz. |
Ingredients Part II:
| High Ratio Shortening |
|
11 Oz. |
Ingredients Part III:
| Water |
|
14 Oz. |
| Vanilla |
|
1 Tbsp |
Ingredients Part IV :
| Whole Eggs |
|
14 Oz. |
| Water |
|
14 Oz. |
Equipment Needed:
| 12 Qt. Mixing Kettle |
| 12 Qt. Paddle |
| Baker’s Scale |
| Eight 8 Inch Cake Pans |
| 8" Cake Pan Liners |
| Rubber Spatula |
| Large Sifter |
| 20 Ounce Ladle |
Method:
- Using A 20 Quart Mixing Kettle And Paddle, Blend Parts I And Ii On Medium Speed For 4 Minutes.
- With Mixer Running, Slowly Add Part 3. Stop Machine And Scrape Down Sides Of Kettle.
- With Mixer Running, Slowly Add Part 4. Stop Machine And Scrape Down Sides Of Kettle. Continue Mixing For 3 Minutes.
Scaling And Baking:
- Butter And Flour The Sides Of Eight 8" Cake Pans, Line Bottom With Round Pan Liners.
- Scale 13 Ounces Of Batter Into Each Pan.
- Bake At 360 o F For About 25 Minutes.
Source: Chef Ronald Ng, CCSF
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