Title: Old Devil's Food Cake
Categories: Cake
Yield: 12 Servings
| 1/2 | c | (SCANT) COCOA |
| 1/2 | c | HOT WATER |
| 3/4 | c | MARGARINE |
| 1 3/4 | c | SUGAR |
| 2 | | EGGS, SLIGHTLY BEATEN |
| 1 | c | MILK, MINUS 1 TBSP. |
| 1 | tb | VINEGAR |
| 2 1/2 | c | CAKE FLOUR |
| 2 | ts | BAKING SODA |
| 1 | ts | VANILLA |
IN A SMALL BOWL COMBINE COCOA WITH HOT WATER. LET COOL. IN A LARGE BOWL
CREAM TOGETHER THE MARGARINE AND SUGAR. ADD EGGS AND BEAT UNTIL FLUFFY.
STIR IN COCOA MIXTURE. MIX MILK AND VINEGAR. MIX FLOUR AND SODA. ADD
ALTERNATELY WITH MILK TO CREAMED MIXTURE, BEATING WELL AFTER EACH ADDITION.
ADD VANILLA AND MIX UNTIL SMOOTH. LINE 3 NINE INCH CAKE PANS WITH WAX
PAPER, COVERING BOTTOM AND 1/4" OF THE SIDES. DO NOT GREASE OR FLOUR.
DIVIDE BATTER INTO THE THREE PANS. BAKE AT 350 DEG F. FOR 20 TO 25 MINUTES
OR UNTIL A WOOD PICK COMES OUT CLEAN. ICE WITH CARAMEL ICING.