Devil's food cake facts for kids
Devil's food cake with chocolate chips
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| Type | Layer cake |
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| Place of origin | United States |
| Main ingredients | Flour, butter (or a substitute), egg whites, cocoa solids, beets |
| Variations | Red velvet cake |
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.
Devil's food cakes can be stored in the refrigerator for about 3 days.
Variations
The Devil's Food Cake may also be called a Red velvet cake.
Images for kids
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A Devil's food cake sliced into portions
See also
In Spanish: Pastel del Diablo para niños
