Devil's Food Cake with Fudge Frosting 2

Directions

1. 1

   1 3/4 c Sifted cake flour 1/2 c Cocoa powder (not a mix) 1 t Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 c (1 stk) unsalted butter 1 1/4 c Granulated sugar

2. 2

   Grease two 8-inch layer cake pans well, then dust then generously with cocoa

3. 3

   This gives the cake layers a rich brown finish)

4. 4

   Sift the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt onto a piece of waxed paper and set it aside

5. 5

   Cream the butter until it is fluffy, add the sugar and vanilla, and continue beating until the batter is silvery and light

6. 6

   Beat the eggs in one by one, then add the sifted dry ingredients, alternately with the boiling water, beginning and ending with the dry ingr

7. 7

   Divide the batter equally between the two pans, smoothing the tops

8. 8

   Bake the layers uncovered for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the layers feel spongy to the touch and begin to pull away from the sides of the pa