Brown Butter Devil's Food Cake
Prep
20 mins
Cook
40 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Easy
This brown butter devil's food cake is my go to when I want something rich and impressive without spending hours in the kitchen. The whole thing comes together in just an hour, and honestly, most of the ingredients are probably already sitting in your pantry. The star here is the brown butter, which adds this incredible nutty depth that takes devil's food cake to another level entirely. Cocoa powder is packed with antioxidants, so you can feel a little better about indulging in a generous slice. Trust me, this cake is pure chocolate heaven.
Ella x
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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