Devilishly chocolatey inside and out: the Devil's food cake ou devil cake has everything to please! Very soft garnished with a very smooth ganache, impossible to resist ...
Personally, it's my favorite chocolate cake (or it's at least in my top 3 with the Moist chocolate vegan fleur de sel ganache and Double chocolate brownie !). It is also this devil's cake that I decided to prepare for my birthday recently. The ideal chocolate cake when I want to treat myself, so much he is greedy (and light at the same time).
What is Devil's food cake?
It is a dark, chocolate cake that comes from the United States. It is in fact the exact opposite ofAngel food cake who is he all white! It consists of several floors of soft cocoa cake, and lined inside and outside a creamy chocolate ganache.
It's a chocolate cake really light and soft. Originally, the ganache consists only of dark chocolate, but for my part, I mix milk chocolate and dark chocolate pastry chef for the ganache. This is how I prefer to taste it. I find the flavors to be more balanced.
How to make a Devil's food cake?
I advise you to realize it in two times (why not start the day before for example). We can start by making the chocolate cake which will have time to cool well.
For make the cake, we whip the butter and sugar, then add the cocoa milk mixture. We end with the eggs. On the other hand, we sift the dry ingredients and then add them little by little to the dough. We then pour it into 2 buttered and floured molds and put it in the oven! It will suffice to let cool before unmolding on the rack. If you continue the recipe the next day, you can wrap them in cling film and keep them at room temperature.
For make the ganache cake (very simply), we melt in a bain-marie the two types of chocolate, butter and cream. Let cool until the ganache takes on the consistency of a spread. For assembly, all you have to do is garnish the first cake with ganache and then glue the second cake before filling the entire cake with ganache.
For the decor it's also child's play: have fun dressing it with ganache as you wish (smooth, with waves, etc.). I use a long spatula for it.
Other recipes to try
If you like this kind of gourmet cakes, I invite you to take a look at these recipes from the blog: the Soft chocolate brownie, Soft chocolate muffins, Crinkles Chocolate Cracked Cupcakes, Chocolate pear cake without flour, Chocolate hazelnut cake.
If you make this recipe, don't hesitate to tag @liliebakery on Instagram so I can see your cute cakes!
Devil's food cake - Devil's cake
Ingredients:
Chocolate cake
- 185 g soft butter
- 190 g brown sugar
- 75 g bitter cocoa powder
- 330 ml of milk (vegetable milk option possible)
- 3 eggs
- 220 g flour with incorporated yeast (Francine type)
- 1,5 cc baking powder
- 0,5 cc salt
Milk chocolate and dark chocolate ganache
- 200 g dark chocolate pastry
- 130 g milk chocolate pastry
- 40 g soft butter
- 330 ml whole liquid cream 30% mg
Instructions:
- Chocolate cake: preheat the oven to 180 ° traditional heat. Prepare 2 molds of diameter 20cm by buttering them and flouring them.
- Whisk the soft butter with the powdered sugar until you get a creamy consistency. In another container, mix the cocoa with the milk and incorporate into the previous mixture.
- Then add the eggs, one at a time. Separately, mix the dry ingredients, sift them over the chocolate preparation and mix well.
- Divide the dough into your two molds then bake for 25 minutes (test for doneness with a wooden pick). Let cool in the molds then unmold on a grid and wait for complete cooling before assembly.
- Chocolate icing: in a double boiler, melt the two chocolates, the butter and the cream. Mix with a spatula until a very smooth ganache is obtained. Let cool to room temperature, stirring regularly (you can place in the refrigerator to speed up a bit).
- Assembly: when the ganache has a spreadable texture, distribute a little less than half of the icing on the first cake. Place the second cake and pour in the rest of the frosting. Smooth the sides and top of the cake with a spatula (or decorate according to your wishes).
Notes:
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Julie_Kitchen
Participation validated thank you !!!!!!! Good luck !
ameliecuisine
MMmhhh so this is a dessert that I could not resist !!!
Thank you ;)
Ameliecuisine
miss hana
Little question, if there is no flour with incorporated yeast, what dose of yeast should we add?
and cocoa, is it unsweetened?
Yum ^^
orelyb
Cocoa is unsweetened.
For the dose of yeast, to tell the truth, I don't know because with the Francine 'incorporated yeast', I didn't have to calculate it. This 'special cake' flour can be found in supermarkets and is not more expensive than the others.
I hope I answered you well,
thank you for your visit
miss hana
I would try with this flour then! Either way she won't be lost :)
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Mallobd
MMMM…. It looks so good !! I also have the book, it was offered to me but… in English… so I will try this superb recipe thanks to you !!
but does anyone have an idea to translate the english measurements into french ??
it's about sticks, cups, tsp, oz…. I don't know what it means in French ...
Merci!
Patrick
Hi,
I just visited your site, it is superb!
What good things, flavors, sweet treats, perfectly mastered recipes… I love it!
I would like to subscribe to your news.
Thousand and once bravo, you are wonderful!
Sincerely
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Cupcake baking
He just looks to die for !!! I haven't yet taken the plunge for big cakes, but to see that it makes me want ^^
sarah
Hello! I tried your recipe, but I had a problem, the 2 cakes did not rise at all, however I followed the recipe to the letter and I used the flour with incorporated yeast so I do not understand not too much! Do you have a tip for me to be successful next time? =) in any case I love your site all your cakes are magnificent! :)
orelyb
Well, it's very strange these cakes that do not rise! Anyway, if you used the right flour and added 1 1/2 tsp of baking powder, they should have risen a bit. Perhaps this is at the level of the temperature of your oven? Be aware, however, that as this is a 'multi-layered' dessert, the two cakes should not be very thick when they come out of the oven (otherwise assembly would be difficult). See you soon!
caky
Hello I would like to know if we can replace the bitter cocoa with dark chocolate because I don't have any and thank you very much for the recipes! !!
Nanny
I tested the recipe a real success I just finished the icing :) next time I will try to fill with a vanilla cream :) thank you very much
ps: to answer Miss Hana: I put an ordinary flour (without incorporated yeast) I just put a teaspoon and a half of yeast;)
Magali
Bjr c possible to have the recipe for your vanilla icing please
Lilie bakery
Indeed, this cake is top… I'm glad you like it Chacha anyway! Good idea the vanilla icing!
elbow
Hello,
first of all I must tell you that your blog is superb.
But a small question, I would like to know if in the end, this cake is difficult to make or not?
Lilie bakery
Hello, thank you for your message, devil's food cake is not complicated, it can be a good way to start layer cakes (only 2 layers of cake to make). @ soon
Caro
Hello,
according to you, if I make this cake the day before, can it be put in the fridge or it is better to leave it at room temperature?
I'm afraid the fridge will dry it out and make the ganache too firm
thank you for your superb recipes, I tested the popcorn in March: a killer !!!!!
Lola
Well done and a thousand thanks for this wonderful blog….
I am making this cake, and it has a detail that disturbs me: mix 80g of cocoa powder with 30 cl. of milk, you say "form a very smooth dough" but that does not make a dough but chocolate milk. Are the quantities correct?
thank you in advance
Lilie bakery
Hello Lola, yes the quantities are exact, the dough should be smooth when you add it to the previous mixture. Hope you enjoyed it if you made it this day! @ soon.
Jonathan
A true delight ! Thank you for this recipe.
oh my lullaby
if you want to make your cake even more "devilish" I advise you to add red coloring in the page !! ^^
Bon appétit!
Sarah
Hello ! Being a novice in the preparation of cakes I would like to make this one for my birthday but there is one thing that I do not understand .. Will the cake become chocolatey only with the cocoa powder? That is to say ´ no need for chocolate bars to make the cake? Thank you in advance :)
Lilie bakery
Hello Sarah, indeed the cocoa alone will give the chocolatey taste to Devil's food cake. The chocolate bar will be used for the icing. Good pastry and @ soon.
Cabbage Cabbage
Hello,
I just made this recipe and my cakes did not rise at all….
maybe with a little more yeast? I would have liked so much to have the same result, yours looks much more appetizing;)
Lilie bakery
Hello, what flour did you use to make the Devil's? I take flour with incorporated Francine yeast. I don't have to add any other yeast for the cakes to rise well… @ soon
Cabbage Cabbage
I took this flour too… in fact in the middle they were well rounded but on the sides, all flat !!
Well, I reassure you, my colleagues still found it very good and I confirm lol
grandmother
I'm a fan of your blog, it's the second cake I'm making, thank you for this little gem… ..
Lilie bakery
It's very nice :-) @ soon
mimi
Huuuuuuuuummmmmmm it looks terrible I salivate in advance I have to try it ;-) kisses my lilie
The Seagull
Hello,
we followed the recipe exactly. But the cake is less mounted than in the photo. Especially despite the proportions exactly identical to the method described, the ganache is very liquid and does not look at all the same as in the photo.
Perhaps you have a clue to help us understand this phenomenon?
Lilie bakery
Hello, for the cakes did you use flour with incorporated yeast? The ganache thickens when it cools, so you have to wait a bit before coating the cakes with it. @ soon
anissa
Hello this cake must be a killer but before trying I would like to know, what if I only have 22 cm molds?
please
Lilie bakery
Hello, you can make this recipe with 22 cm molds, the layers of your cake will be lower that's all. See you soon.
Abby
Hello,
Superb cake! Congratulations. Is this a cake that can then be covered with sugar paste and will keep out of the refrigerator afterwards? Thank you
Good continuation ;-)
Lilie bakery
Hello Abby, as this cake consists of a chocolate ganache inside, yes, it can be covered with sugar paste (if it was cream inside, out of the question!). Once filled with sugar paste, it should be kept out of the fridge. PS: you will only need to put a thin layer of icing on the outside of the cake to create an adhesion to the sugar paste. @ soon
Vivi
Hello
I am super happy to have discovered your blog a long time ago that I was looking !!!! finallynnnnn the cakes of "bree van de kamp" !! bravo for your wonderful recipes and wonderful photos thank you for this culinary journey
Lilie bakery
Whoa, "Bree Van de Kamp"! I haven't been told yet :-)
Owl
Hello
I would like to make this cake for my birthday I have a mold of 20 cm by 7.5 cm then I cut it in 3 and stuff it ??? with this same quantity thank you very much your blog pleases me a lot
Lilie bakery
Hello, I think it can work by doing a single batch, on the other hand I think that you have to adjust the baking time because your cake will be thicker. Your turn to try! Good luck
chris
Hello
a quick question can I prepare it today for tomorrow?
if so I should put in the fridge or not?
how to keep it well?
thank you in advance
Lilie bakery
Hello Christelle, this cake keeps very well, ideally in a bell. It is also possible to put it in the fridge, but you have to remember to take it out several minutes before tasting to have the chocolate taste. @ soon
delphine
He is beautiful and besides that he is good !!! A full box in the family ... my daughter is asking me for it this week
Lilie bakery
Very happy that you liked it!
Melina
Hello I would like to know for how many people is the cake?
Lilie bakery
Hello, I would say about 10-15 portions, it depends on the appetite of each one… See you soon
Nathalie1976
Hello,
Thank you so much for this recipe. The cake is a great success !!
However, I have a little problem with the icing. Its color is darker than in your photo (and very bitter) although I have followed the icing recipe to the letter. But what worries me the most is the appearance of small white dots the next day ???? I kept it at room temperature in a bell ...
Lilie bakery
Hello, I think you overheated the chocolate. @ soon
Nathalie1976
Yes I think that's it. The little white dots would appear to be butter that didn't mix well with the chocolate. I still saw a fatty liquid coming off the mixture. Namely that I am a novice. It's my first cake and I'm proud of it! thanks again.
kika92
Hello !!
I just came across this recipe that makes me salivate!
I would like to realize it this weekend… I would also like to try to cover it with PAS (a first for me)… do you think it's possible ??
thank you so much ! :)
Lilie bakery
Hello, yes I think that with sugar paste it is possible, See you soon
Emma
I would like to know what to do if we want it to taste like milk chocolate and not dark chocolate, I want to reduce the proportion of dark chocolate and increase that of milk chocolate without making the ganache liquid?
Mercii
Lilie bakery
Hello Emma, in this case you have to replace the dose of dark chocolate with milk chocolate, quite simply. @ soon
Marie-France
Hello,
I would like to make this cake with a 30 cm diameter mold, do I have to double the proportions or keep the same? is the cooking time the same?
thank you in advance
Lilie bakery
Hello Marie-France, you can try to double to have the same thickness of cake, you will also increase the cooking time. I advise you to keep an eye on the oven in this case. @ soon
Marie-France
Hello,
thank you very much for the information, I will keep you informed of the result.
Lourdenadin
Hello,
can we cover with sugar paste?
Thank you
Lilie bakery
Hello, yes it is possible, you will need a thin layer of chocolate ganache to make the sugar paste adhere. @ soon
Sofhy
Thank you too much for your sharing! I did it this weekend for my beautiful little girl's birthday, she has A-DO-RE! 100% success in the family, I had the right to congratulations worthy of a great chef, everyone was amazed ... So thank you again from thank you: D
I forwarded your recipe to my blog. If you want to take a look, it's here: http://www.sofhy.fr/gateau-danniversaire-de-petit-piou-devils-food-cake-chocolat-aux-fraises-bonbons-glaces-chocolat/
Lilie bakery
Well done Sofhy, your little girl must have been proud!
Marine
Hello, little question, in the list of ingredients at number 9 there are no ingredients? Is there a typo or do you need something extra?
Thank you so much! I hope to have a very nice rendering such as yours
Lilie bakery
Hello Marine, no it's not a typo, I separate the cake ingredients first, plus the icing ingredients then;)
Magali
Bjr is it possible to add Nutella to the ganache please and if so, cb? thank you so much
RONDEAU
Hello, as we need 2 cakes, should we double the proportions or divide the dough in the two identical molds?
Thank you very much your cake looks delicious
Lilie bakery
Hello, you have to make the dough once and separate it for two molds. See you soon.
AVEROUS Christelle
Cake made today recipe followed to the letter I just added the lace crepe on the top icing a real hottie of cake thank you thank you thank you
SOSO77
Hello
I will need your help please
I would like to make a devil s cake for my daughter s birthday
is it possible to make rose cake style roses on it?
and with what type of cream?
merci beaucoup
Lilie bakery
Hello, all decorations are possible with a ganache, a mascarpone whipped cream or a Swiss meringue buttercream.
Sara
Hello,
Can I make a single batch and cut the cake into 2 afterwards?
Audrey
Here you go, it was very good, a very chocolatey taste… to be redone. But I ask myself the same question as Sara, can we make only one cake and cut it in 2?
Lilie bakery
It may not rise correctly if you put all the dough in one bake (it will be rounded in the center) I prefer to do it this way :)
cecile
A success!! Harmonious and light cake
Guilbert
Hello,
Cake made this evening for my niece's birthday and like other people the cakes are flat yet I followed the recipe to the letter put the flour with incorporated yeast I do not understand what could it come from?
Thank you
Charlet julie
Hello,
This recipe looks delicious! I would like to do it for a surprise birthday but if I do it the day before, does it keep cool for 24 hours?
Thank you
Style
I made this cake on the occasion of a gourmet day with my friends… A real killer this cake! Wow, it's smooth, light, chocolatey… but above all so good. Small flat I did not succeed 100% the ganache. I will do it again soon!
Thank you for sharing ! Can't wait to try out the other recipes on your blog!
Celine
Hello
I would like to make your cake for my Loulou s birthday tomorrow. Do you think I can make the ganache tonight and edit at the last minute tomorrow?
Thanks for your help
Patricia
Hello, I am making the cake, I made it in 2 times, by putting a larger mold for the 2 layers below. And the smallest for the 2 above. For the bottom I garnished with a 1/3 mascarpone cream, 1/3 crème fraîche and 1/3 Nutella. Then ganache for the rest and the icing. Very good
Senthoori
Hello,
What does 0,5 cc of salt mean?
Thank you
Lilly
Hello,
The problem with cakes that don't rise is the oven. I don't know why anyway. The same recipe gives completely different results from one oven to another (since I moved and having found another brand of oven in the new apartment, my super successful recipes from before do not give the same result at all. result, my cakes hardly rise anymore!)
J.
A delicious and rather easy recipe, I recommend
Zenova
Hello,
I wanted to know the diameter of your mold?
I intend to use the recipe for a large mold and suddenly depending on the diameter of yours I will adapt the quantities
Merci :)
Lilie bakery
Hello, it's specified in the recipe, 20cm in diameter :)
Leonard Cecile
Bonsoir.
Could I bake this dough that looks luscious in a mold
Chicago Metallic Multi Tier Cake Pan (4 parts)?
How long in cooking?
Thank you
Lilie bakery
Hello, I did not know this mold at all, the dough of this cake is very soft, you have to test to see if it fits in this mold which looks very deep… See you soon!
Eric
Hello,
It's decided, I'm going ... as all these recipes are brilliant, I have little doubt about this cake. Just a practical question… How to store the cake when there is some left over? Room temperature or refrigerator?
Thank you in advance.
Lilie bakery
Hello Eric, this Devil's food cake can be kept for about 3 days at room temperature in an airtight cover, or in the refrigerator for about 5 days (ideally in a cover to prevent it from taking on the smell of the fridge). See you soon :)
Kadi
Hello,
I made this recipe for my son's birthday, doubling it to have a 4-tier cake, enough for about XNUMX people.
A real treat! The cake was soft, the ganache was tender.
Thank you for this recipe, which I keep preciously!
Kadi d'Abidjan (Ivory Coast)
Lilie bakery
Thanks Kadi! What a pleasure to see that my recipes travel to Ivory Coast;)
Vanessa
Hello, can we do this with two molds 20 cm in diameter and 4,5 in height?
Vanessa
two circles I wanted to write….
or a 20 cm diameter mold H 10 and we cut the cake in 4 ???
Lilie bakery
Hello Vanessa, I generally advise against baking in a single mold very high: it does not cook well in the heart of the cake. I always prefer to cook in several molds to ensure good cooking… See you soon :)
Jonathan
Hi,
For the chocolate ganache,
Once done, should it be whipped like whipped cream?
Or just let it cool to thicken and spread it on the cake.
Thank you
John
Lilie bakery
Hello, to answer you you don't have to whip the ganache. Just let it cool so that it takes on the consistency of a spread: ideal for coating the cake. See you soon ;)
charlotte
Hi,
I'm going to make this cake for my husband. Can I prepare the ganache va the day before and assemble everything on Saturday? Thanks very much