Brown Butter Devil's Food Cake
Prep
20 mins
Cook
40 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Easy
Moist and rich devil's food cake infused with the nutty flavor of browned butter, topped with a velvety chocolate ganache.
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Ingredients
- 300 gall-purpose flour
- 150 gunsweetened cocoa powder
- 400 ggranulated sugar
- 200 gunsalted butter
- 4large eggs
- 100 mlwhole milk
- 20 gbaking powder
- 10 gsalt
- 200 gsemi-sweet chocolate chips
- 100 gconfectioners' sugar
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350ºfF). Grease and flour two 8-inch round cake pans.
- 2
In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the butter turns golden brown and has a nutty aroma.
Tip: Be careful not to burn the butter.
- 3
Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the sugar until dissolved. Let cool slightly.
- 4
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
- 5
Add the sugar mixture to the dry ingredients and whisk until combined.
- 6
Pour in the milk and whisk until the batter is smooth.
Tip: Make sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl.
- 7
Beat in the eggs one at a time, followed by the browned butter mixture.
Tip: Use an electric mixer for this step.
- 8
Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans and smooth the tops.
- 9
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Tip: Don't open the oven door during this time.
- 10
Let the cakes cool in the pans for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Tip: Once cool, you can frost and decorate the cake.
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