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Devil's Food Cake
Yield: 1–10" cake, or 24 small cupcakes
Ingredients	Amounts
Cocoa powder	3/4 cup
Water, boiling	2/3 cup
Vanilla extract	1 tsp.
Butter, unsalted	4 oz.
Vegetable shortening	4 oz.
Sugar	2 cup
Eggs	4 ea.
Flour	2 cup
Salt	1 tsp.
Baking soda	1 1/2 tsp.
Buttermilk	1 cup

Method
Make a paste out of the cocoa powder, water and vanilla extract. Set aside to cool. Cream the butter, shortening and sugar until light and creamy. Add the eggs one at a time until the mixture is very light and fluffy. Slowly add the cooled chocolate paste and beat until the mixture is smooth. Sift the flour, salt and baking soda. Measure out the buttermilk and have everything close at hand. Turn the mixing speed to low and add the flour and the milk alternately in three additions, beating the batter only until smooth. When done, portion the batter into cake or cupcake pans that have been prepared either by greasing and flouring or with non-stick paper. Bake at 350°F, until the cake springs back slightly when touched in the center. Cool.