Chocolate Devil's Food Cake
Prep
15 mins
Cook
30 mins
Servings
12
Difficulty
Easy
This chocolate devil's food cake has become my go to dessert whenever I need something impressive but don't have all day to spend in the kitchen. With a total time of under an hour, it comes together faster than you'd think, and the ingredients are probably already sitting in your pantry right now. The secret is using strong brewed coffee and Greek yogurt to create an incredibly moist, decadent crumb that tastes like you spent hours perfecting it. Plus, that Greek yogurt adds a nice dose of protein to balance out the indulgence, which makes me feel a little better about having seconds. Trust me, once you make this, you'll be baking it constantly.
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Ingredients
- 473 mlall-purpose flour
- 237 mlunsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoonbaking soda
- 1 teaspoonsalt
- 237 mlunsalted butter
- 473 mlgranulated sugar
- 237 mlstrong brewed coffee
- 237 mlwhole milk
- 1 teaspoonvanilla extract
- 4eggs
- 237 mlgreek yogurt
Detail level
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch cake pan.
- 2
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- 3
In a large microwave-safe bowl, melt butter. Stir in sugar, coffee, and milk until well combined.
- 4
Add vanilla extract and eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- 5
Slowly add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- 6
Fold in Greek yogurt.
- 7
Pour batter into prepared cake pan and bake for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- 8
Allow cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- 9
Serve with your favorite frosting, if desired.
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