Devil's Food Cake Layer Cake Recipe | Bakealong | Cupcake Jemma

It's the WEEKEND! What's this? A Sunday upload? 'How unusual', you might be thinking. Well get used to it because there's going to be more of these! Every other Sunday, I'm going to be showing you a classic cake or bake that is perfect for the weekend and you can bake along with me as you watch the video. Hopefully you already have your ingredients ready (if not don't worry, just go get them and watch this video in your own time).

Ingredients for 3 layer x 7" cake or 2 layer 8" cake
(or 2 layer 7" cake the measurements are in brackets), filled and iced all over...

FROSTING:
100ml double cream (75ml)
175g butter (130g)
225g 55% chocolate (170g) I like Guittard chocolate
decent pinch salt (slightly smaller pinch!)

SPONGES
75g cocoa powder (50g)
150g light brown sugar (100g)
1tsp vanilla (1/2 tsp)
375ml boiling water (250g)

200g butter (135g)
225g caster sugar (150g)
3 eggs (2)
335g plain flour (225g)
1 tsp baking powder (scant 3/4 tsp)
1 tsp baking soda (scant 3/4 tsp)

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[pattimlin]

Hint: if you don’t have a decorating turntable, you can borrrow the “wheels” under the turntable in your microwave (assuming yours has one!). Place them on your counter, pop your cakeboard or plate on top, and hey presto - instant turntable!

[tiaesiashvili]

Made this cake for my sister’s birthday and everyone loved it! All of the recipes I have tried so far from Jemma have been amazing!

[Alexander-bppp]

Made this as 2 8 inch cakes. Baked around 35 minutes at 170 celcius. It is definitely a keeper. Also, bakealong or not, the purpose of her vid is to help pple who want to bake classic cakes. This recipe is simple to follow. And the end result is divine. For those having problems with the ganache setting. Note that the fat content of your cream will make a difference to the consistency. And if your in a hot country like me, pop it into the fridge. Mine was in the fridge for about 30 minutes for it to get to the consistency shown in the vid. Happy baking!!

[eleanorrodway]

When I was a girl (1960’s) my mum always baked on Sunday afternoons for Sunday tea at 6pm. I used to head to the kitchen and that’s where my love of baking began!
This looks deeeelish thanks.

[waniokoye]

I was skeptical about the measurements at first as I had always known a sponge cake to have a 1:1:1 ratio of flour, butter and sugar. So I opted to half the recipe just so I could experiment and boy was it a hit!! My sister insists it’s the best chocolate cake she’s had, and we both prefer our chocolate cakes dense and fudgey but this was light and we couldn’t believe we ate half the cake in one sitting.. at 1am! It goes quick. The hubby also asked to keep a slice for seconds and he’s not got much of a sweet tooth! Thank you Jemma, I’m baking this again in a few days for a friend’s birthday. Absolutely buzzin’! xx😆💕

P/S: I did use Dutched cocoa powder so I omitted the baking soda and also used self raising flour and got a really good rise and also added a teaspoon of instant coffee to the liquid ingredients for an extra kick ☺️

[amnaali]

I made this cake yesterday for my 10 months old baby mini birthday. A must say it was amazing so soft, light, and scrumptious. 👌

[nanitopazy]

I always bake whenever there’s a birthday in our family. Made this today and my family agreed that this is the best cake I’ve ever made! 😍😍😍 Thanks for the recipe 😀😃😄

[yumminez]

Made this cake last December and it was absolutely delicious! Moist, soft, yumm 🤤. I baked it for a family members birthday and we could not get enough! Even those who just saw the pictures have been asking me to bake this cake, till date! Cupcake Jemma's recipes are everything 😋

[chencla]

For 2 layered 6 inch cake, here are the quantities:
Icing
55ml double cream
95g butter
125g chocolate
Small pinch salt


Sponge
35g cocoa powder
50g brown sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
180g boiling water


100g butter
70g sugar
1 1/2 eggs
165g flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda


Your welcome!

[nope_nope_nono]

So there I was, a bit depressed with work and personal life. So I searched for "best chocolate cake" on youtube, because what I needed was to bury my face in cake. I've found this recipe among some weird ones (one had mayo - I tried it... not very good) and since I already knew this channel, and I loved every recipe I tried so far, I decided to give it a go. It looked dry at first sight when I was assembling it. The ganache looked too liquidy. But like magic, by the time the cake had cooled down, the chocolate puddle turned into this lucious, creamy, delicious ganache. I filled the cake, decorated it as far as my hunger allowed it, and I ate it. When I say "ate it" I mean the whole cake. I ate it. I don't regret it. Oh, and it's MOIST. Let me just say that if that is what the Devil has for a cake, I'm signing my ticket to Hell.

[aler]

Hi Jemma. Thanks a lot for this recipe. Did it for my daughter’s birthday and it turned delicious. I used your buttercream recipe as well, and decorated it as a blue Elmo cake, to meet the requirements of my 2 year old toddler. 😅
I follow you from Lima, Peru. My daughter found your channel by mistake a year ago 🤣, and I love it!

[marionfletcher]

I have made this cake numerous times and everyone loves it. Surprisingly chocolate cake is one many men are not keen on. This cake is the exception everyone loves it. Great recipe and the ganache is just so easy and delicious. Another winner from this baker

[patwilson]

Made this today for my daughter's birthday! Just so you been so careful with calories for a full month but have just stuffed my mouth with the shavings and licked my ganache covered fingers to the bone😔 delicious! Thank you so much for the recipes( and the signed tea towel!!!)

[marieanne]

The ganache looks incredible, so soft and easy to work with, that will be a life saver in the kitchen!🍰🤗

[AmericanBaker]

I love the idea. ❤ And who doesn't love chocolate cake? Thank you so much for the recipe.

[Vvdt]

I made it this Tuesday and it was success! So happy with the cake itself, moist, soft crumb, and super super chocolatey. Oh by the way, i added a tsp of instant coffee and it intesifies the flavor! Love ya Jemma and team.
Kisses from Indonesiaaaa

[fatimamahmood]

i made this in 2019 on my dads birthday .he loved it .it was soooo moisted .today is his birthday (2020) and we are suprising him with the same cake .love your recipes

[marionfletcher]

I make this cake a lot. It is so easy and anyone who likes chocolate will love this cake. The ganache is great and keeps very well. I use bournville chocolate and cocoa powder and find that it is just the prefect sweetness. Even people who do not like chocolate cake like this one. Thank you Jemma another success.

[dominic.wasden]

Another fantastic recipe, you are my go-to gal for anything cake related. X

[Aestheticqueen-]

I made this choclate cake it was the most delicious choclate cake i had trust me eventhough i have made 6 to 7 choclate cakes from different recipies
Perfect sweetness and super moist she was absolutely right when she said it melts in your mouth
Would recomond this to everyone
Ty jemma all recipies i have made from your channel are always sucessful and delicious
My brother though the cake was bough from a bakery and everyone loved it