What is Devil's food cake?
{{Infobox food | name = Devil's food cake | image = Devil food cake.jpg | image_size = 250px | caption = Devil's food cake with chocolate chips | alternate_name = | country = [[United States]] | region = | creator = | course = | type = [[Layer cake]] | served = | main_ingredient = [[Flour]], [[butter]] (or a substitute), [[egg white]]s, [[cocoa solids]], [[beet]]s | variations = [[Red velvet cake]] | calories = | other = }} '''Devil's food cake''' is an old fashioned [[chocolate cake]] made of [[chocolate]] or cocoa and [[baking powder]]. It is moist, soft, rich, and very good for keeping. It is a light-textured chocolate layer-type cake with a deep reddish brown color. The cake gets this bright [[red]] color from the large amount of red food [[dye]] used in the preparation. Devil's food cake is usually thought of in terms of dark chocolate, but originally it was red. Today cooks, using modern processed cocoa, sometimes add a touch of red [[food coloring]] to bring back the authentic color.<ref>What's Cooking America, Red Velvet Cake</ref> Devil's food cakes can be stored in the [[refrigerator]] for about 3 days.<ref>Periplus Mini Cookbooks, Classic Essential Cakes</ref> ==Variations== The Devil's food cake may also be called a [[Red velvet cake]]. ==References== {{reflist}} {{food-stub}} [[Category:Cakes]]