TWD: Devil's Food Party Cake

 

TWD: This week was an amazing bake… our recipe challenge was Dorie’s “Devil’s Food Party Cake” found on page 89 in her cookbook titled “Baking With Dorie: Sweet, Salty & Simple”

I was excited to try this recipe, because my husband loves homemade chocolate cake and our Anniversary is coming up this weekend. Plus the photo in the book makes it look really delicious… 

AND IT WAS!!!!!

Couple of interesting things I learned along the way was the importance of time…

First thing: In Dorie’s instructions, she shares with everyone that we needed to beat the butter, sugar & salt together on medium for 4 minutes and then drizzle the oil along the sides of the mixing bowl, mixing until you have a light and creamy mixture, about 3 minutes. In my baking mind, I was like no way, I have never beat sugar and butter for that long, 7 minutes? Why? And then I watched the magic happen…(see first photo) I finished the recipe just like it reads…

Second Awha: when making frosting, I have always used extra cold milk, Dorie’s recipe calls for milk at room temperature to be drizzled in on low speed until blended, then beat to complete. OH MY HEAVENLY FROSTING, as most of you know, I am not a frosting fan, but I can honestly say… “I WILL NEVER MAKE CHOCOLATE FROSTING FOR MY LAYER CAKES ANY OTHER WAY ANGAIN”

Sad news is that like the other challenge recipes, we have been asked not to share the exact recipes on social media, but I know they are out there... EVERYONE NEEDS TO TRY THIS ONE!!!