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Devil's Food Cake with Fluffy Black Pepper Frosting
Recipes
Devil's Food Cake with Fluffy Black Pepper Frosting
16 servings
65 minutes total (Active 20 minutes)

Ingredients

  • Cooking spray
  • 2 cups flour
  • ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • ¾ cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 eggs (or ¾ cup egg substitute)
  • 1 ⅓ cups brewed strong coffee, chilled
  • 1 (12-oz) container buttercream frosting
  • ½ teaspoon fresh ground pepper, plus additional for garnish

Steps

    1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat 2 (8-inch) round cake pans with cooking spray; set aside. Stir together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl; set aside.
    2. Beat butter with an electric mixer on medium-high speed in a large mixing bowl for 30 seconds. Add brown sugar and vanilla extract; beat until well combined. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Add one-third flour mixture and one-third coffee, alternating between additions, beating on low speed after each, until combined.
    3. Spoon batter into prepared pans, spreading evenly. Bake 20–28 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool cakes in pan on wire racks for 10 minutes. Remove from pans and cool completely on wire racks. Combine pepper and frosting; stir gently to blend.
    4. Place 1 cake layer, bottom side up, on serving platter. Spread with ½ cup frosting. Top with second cake layer, bottom side up. Spread top and sides of cake with remaining frosting. If desired, sprinkle freshly ground black pepper on top. Serve.

Amount per 1⁄16 recipe serving: Calories 260, Total Fat 11g, Sat Fat 5g, Trans Fat 1g, Chol 55mg, Sodium 210mg, Total Carb 39g, Fiber 2g, Sugars 24g, Protein 4g, Calc 2%, Vitamin A 4%, Vitamin C 0%, Iron 6%