ancho devil's food cake

Directions

1. 1

   Ancho Chile Devil's Food Cake 1 1/4 cups cake flour 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 3 tablespoons pure ancho chile powder 1/8 teaspoon caye

2. 2

   Lightly grease two (9-inch) cake pans and line them with circles of parchment paper or greased wax paper

3. 3

   Sift flour, cocoa, ancho chile powder, cayenne, baking soda, baking powder and salt onto a sheet of wax paper

4. 4

   Sift 2 more times to mix and aerate

5. 5

   Put butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat at high speed for 30 seconds, or until well combined and smooth

6. 6

   Add eggs, one at a time, beating until each is incorporated

7. 7

   Continue beating, scraping down the sides of the bowl if necessary, until light and fluffy, about 5 more minutes

8. 8

   With the mixer on a low setting, or using a rubber spatula, beat or fold in one-third of the flour mixture