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Old-Fashioned Devil’s Food Cake Heidi and Faithe Copp, Rochester, N.H. Cake: 3 A cup milk 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules 3 A cup unsweetened cocoa powder Zz cup sour cream I Z* cups all-purpose flour IZi teaspoons baking soda Zz teaspoon baking powder 1 cup butter, softened IZi cups granulated sugar 3 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Frosting: 4 (I-ounce) squares unsweetened baking chocolate IZi cups confectioners’ sugar V* cup heavy cream 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 6 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces 1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease three 8-inch round cake pans and line the bottoms with wax paper. Grease and flour wax paper. 2. To prepare the cake, combine milk and coffee granules in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat until bubbles form around the outer edges. Add cocoa powder and whisk until well blended. Add sour cream and whisk until smooth. Remove from heat; cool. 3. Combine flour, baking soda and baking powder in a small bowl, 4. Beat butter with a mixer at medium speed until light. Add granulated sugar gradually and beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, and beat until well blended. Beat in vanilla. Reduce to low speed; gradually beat in flour mixture alternating with chocolate mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed. 5. Divide batter among three pans. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, or until top springs back when touched. Cool in pans on wire racks 15 minutes. Gently remove cakes from the pans, place on wire racks and peel off wax paper. Cool completely. 6. To prepare the frosting, combine chocolate, confectioners’ sugar and cream in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat until smooth, stirring constandy. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. 7. Pour chocolate mixture into a large bowl. Place bowl in another bowl filled with ice water. Stir frosting occasionally and let stand until cold and thick, about 15 minutes. Remove bowl from ice water. Gradually add butter to the frosting while beating with a mixer at high speed until it is stiff enough to hold its shape. 8. To assemble, place one layer on a serving plate and spread top evenly with 3 A cup frosting. Repeat with remaining two layers and frosting. Serves 16. www.americanprofile.com • Page 11 43 WWW UIOJ KSJf AMS COM JHPBr ? m riders new ultra fit INNOVATIVE TUMMY CONTROL PANEL NO-GAP WAISTBAND WHSHk wBSB^Bjm 11111 ag«fe ''; i s '-' '-’V -j Available in misses and womens sizes at a value-rr»r>fle<i retailer near you. D E P? THE »*«£»»« Lee