Amazing Devil's Food Cake Recipe | BEYOND Decadent and Delicious!
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- If you’re a fan of chocolate, then you will love this delicious Devil’s Food Cake. It is a decadent, melt-in-your-mouth cake that's rich, moist, and fudgy. Bursting with intense chocolate flavor and covered in dreamy chocolate buttercream frosting, this cake is a must bake recipe, wirthy of any celebration!
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Dear Mr. Kanell, I made this cake for my daughter's 19th birthday yesterday. She said it was the best chocolate cake she'd had in her entire life. Thanks for sharing it.
you seem like a great dad. I hope you get to make many more cakes for many more birthdays.
This is the first cake I’ve ever made. It’s also, so far, the only cake I’ve ever made. It started my baking journey which led to baking different breads, jams, pies, cookies, frostings, chocolates, etc. I’ve made this cake at least four times. It is just that good and that perfect. I keep thinking I should try another chocolate cake to compare but I can’t conceptualize a better flavor or texture. This was the perfect bake to begin my baking journey. Thank you John!
Whenever I'm in the mood to bake something, I always come for your recipes! They always turn out to be super good!!!
I'm SO Glad you like them!
I completely agree with you!
Your recipes are my go to when I want to impress family and friends. They never need tweaking.
@@PreppyKitchen SAME HERE🥰There so good🥰🥵🥰🥰🥵
Oh for sure! Anytime I'm making anything new. I check to see if John Kanell has done it already. I keep a beautiful cooking binder of all my favorite routine recipes and always write down or scratch off things that I do differently for them. 50% are Johns recipes (thr most of any one source) and I never have to edit or add anything. Latest recipe to add of his was the chicken piccata #chefskiss. The only thing I want to ask is if he has tried unfiltered Apple cider in his recipes that contain chicken broth. It is a must have ingredient for mine and I didnt see if he had mentioned it in his recipes.
For chocolate cakes, think about dusting your pan with cocoa instead of white flour (no white/light streaks on the cake).
Thanks for the tip!
Normally instead of worrying about that i always use parchment paper bc its easier
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I made this for my daughter who requested a chocolate birthday cake. It was a huge hit and everyone said it was the best chocolate cake they ever had. I agree. A total winner along with the chocolate frosting. Great tip on the doneness test too. Do not overbake, be mindful of the carry over heat to finish the job for you. Vey moist and tender crumb. Really great!
I made this cake last night but I baked it in a rectangle cake pan as a sheet cake. I followed the recipe exactly step by step except I used almond extract instead of vanilla, everything else was exactly the same. This is the best most amazing chocolate cake I've ever eaten or baked, it was so good. Thank you so much for the recipes. I have now made your lemon bars, strawberry cheesecake, brownies, Blondies and apple cobbler and every recipe is top notch. My favorite is the Blondies, they are to die for. I can't wait to make more recipes. Whenever I feel stressed I turn on your channel and bake something new and it's such a huge stress reliever. This is my new self care routine each week. Thank you.😊
May you the dimensions or size of the rectangle cake pan you have used with the same ingredients in the video
Did you 1 cup milk or 1/2 cup milk?
@@ranasanad9048 I used just a standard rectangle cake pan. The cake just needed additional baking time. I watched it and kept checking the center. I think it took about an hour but it's been awhile so can't remember.
@susansungani7421 that was my question. Written recipe days 1 cup. Video he uses /2 cup
Tried this for my milestone birthday party yesterday. Both the cake and frosting. It was the most delicious chocolate cake I've ever tasted. I 1.5x the recipe for my 25 guests and everyone had second and third helpings. The cake was gone! Thanks so much
I made this chocolate cake recipe with Ermine frosting and it was TO DIE FOR. Everyone at dinner wanted the recipes. I will never make another chocolate cake recipe. This is it. Thank you for sharing!
I made this cake for my family yesterday and it’s almost gone!! You described it perfectly, airy but fudgy (not dry AT ALL) best chocolate cake I’ve ever made! Thank you!
Hey! You may like the recent cake I made from bananas, sour cream and gingrbread. It is a step-by-step guide! I would be grateful if you check on it! More recipes soon!
This is absolutely the BEST chocolate cake recipe I’ve ever tried! Thank you for sharing your joy of baking and all things sumptuous!
I followed this recipe as detailed as possible and it turned out so good, exceeded my expectations.
Tried this recipe and added my own touch to it - reduced the sugar to almost half in the buttercream since that’s how I like it and added a chocolate ganache layer in the middle. Made it for my husband for his birthday and oh boy did we love it?!! Absolutely loved how dutch and moist the cake is, even when it’s sitting in the fridge. Love love love it. Thanks a lot for this amazing recipe. ❤️
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I had been searching everywhere for a true devil's food cake, and this is it! I made it this weekend, along with your french buttercream (flavored with vanilla bean paste), for my birthday cake it it is beyond the best I've ever had. I was a bit intimidated by the frosting at first, but you made it easy and it is absolutely the most luscious frosting. I think this combo would also make amazing cupcakes, but I have to figure out how long to bake them. Thank you for your excellent recipes, and making fancy elements way less intimidating!
I just baked tonight and I’m having it now and I have to admit that was the best chocolate cake I ever had in my whole life😭just fluffy and tasty… admirable wow
Thank you !!!
It looks fantastic! John’s videos never fail to brighten my day :DD
Glad you like them!
@@PreppyKitchen Hie can you please tell me the correct measurements of milk is it 1 cup milk or 1/2 cup milk
@@susansungani7421I used 1/2cup. But yes written recipe says 1 cup.
I’m just going to say “Thank You” for sharing this recipe. I followed it exactly as mentioned and “voilà” instant hit. The cake was so moist, fluffy and delicious. Hands down my favorite chocolate cake.
… and as suggested, I used a scale rather than using a mixing cup…. I was so surprised in the difference of measurements of flour and other ingredients. Details are very important! Thanks again!
I made this yesterday and it was delicious! I used monkfruit and palm sugar, less carbs, and it was fantastic! The frosting was full blast powdered sugar! But i used 4 cups and it was more than enough!
I have made this cake for my mom's birthday two years in a row. It is THE BEST chocolate cake ever! I use less sugar in the cake and only a third of the frosting, but it is a winner! Thank you so much for the amazing recipe!
I legit did not realize that you just posted this yesterday, but I baked this last night using your recipe, and it turned out amazing! Had to make a cake last minute for my dad’s birthday, and I’m so glad I chose this one!
what kind of milk did you use?
@@duchessshawntelcervantes5035 use any😊
@@fathima737hey how much kg of cake in total with cream
Love hor recipes,,,,,,, thanks for sharing
Just made this cake last weekend and it was AMAZING! So moist, fudgy and chocolatey! This recipe is perfect, thank you for all of your experimenting, you found a winner!
I wanted to feel proud for my Child' Birthday, rather to go to the shop and get one freshly done, I decided to bake one for myself but with your help in the way!! Thank you very much! You made boy very happy and feel proud of his Mama!! 😘❤️❤️❤️🥳🥳🥳
I prepared this for my son's birthday, the final look was exactly as yours. Regarding taste, it was moist & fabulous. I love your recipes. Thank you so much.
I’m making this for Mother’s Day, your recipes have never let me down so I’m excited!
I always check your recipes first. Everyone I've tried (and there has been a lot) come out perfect as long as I follow your directions. I love your enthusiasm.
This is a perfect recipe I must say, thank you!
After two failed attempts at making chocolate cakes which is my favourite I came across your recipe and I've made it twice now, it's the best👌. My birthday is coming up later this month and I'll be making it again! I could never get tired, it's so rich, moist and fluffy. Love from Nigeria 🇳🇬 ❤
OMG!!! My birthday was yesterday I made my cake using your chocolate and red velvet recipe and it was damn goodddddddd, I could barely save a little to take back home, it was a HIT!!! Thank you! Thank you! Great job
I researched a lot of Devil’s Food cake recipes, and I chose this one. It was labor intensive, but so worth it! I made it for my office for national Devil’s Food cake day, and there was none left. It was the talk of the office…some said it was hands down the best chocolate cake they ever had…and these people are not prone to exaggeration. Well done, Preppy!!! Thank you!
I made this cake yesterday for my 7yr olds birthday. She requested chocolate cake. Im not a huge fan of chocolate cake BUT let me tell you this cake made me love it. This is THE BEST chocolate cake I’ve ever had in my life. So fluffy, so moist. It is absolutely incredible, and I will be using it for the rest of my life. Thank you preppy kitchen!!!! Ps I used nestle toll house cocoa powder as that’s what I had, and it turned out lovely.
was it easy?
@@fadeharumaizaics3722 Um, I would say it’s not the easiest cake recipe I’ve ever made, BUT the cake is so delicious that I would gladly take the extra time to make it perfect. So it’s not really that it’s hard, it’s just taking the time to do things correctly to have the best possible results. His recipes are absolute perfection, and you can see how hard he’s worked to make them that way. He definitely knows what he’s doing.
@@mindymaria871right, thx anyways!
To keep your cake plate clean while frosting, place 4 or 5 two-inch strips of wax paper or parchment under the cake edges. Frost your cake. Remove the strips. Clean plate!
Also, interesting that John did not spread a thin crumb layer first. When I make this, I'll do that. Chill for about 5-10 minutes to set the crumb layer, Then, add the final frosting.
Genius! Thank you🎉
I made this cake for my sons 13th birthday. He requested a mint chocolate cake so I just added a little mint essance to the butter cream filling. A fantastic recipe. It came out tasting amazing!. Thanks very much. Looking forward to buying your book when it comes out. From John in Southampton, uk
Today is the second time I've made this cake and, let me tell you, this recipe is delicious. I don't deviate from it either. I make it exactly as he does and it's perfect.
Love this cake. very soft and moist and fudgy and airy. When He said that, i didn't believe how all these words would work together in one single cake but they did. I made a keto version of this using keto flour but still came out beatifully. highly recommended
I just made this(dairy free version) and it came out sooo fluffy and amazing. I also made the tres leches for my sister and she said it's better than our local Mexican bakery:D
As her sister I can confirm 👍😋.
i love this comment so much because my sister in law asked me to make a chocolate cake & a tres leches! 😂
what did you replace the dairy with?
@@radcat8550 a soy yogurt bc vegan sour cream is $$$ and it's taste isn't as strong as almond or coconut
what would serve as a sour cream substitute?
I made this with my daughter tonight. It was excellent. I appreciate your videos. God bless you your family.
Looks WONDERFUL! To protect your plate while frosting, use a few strips of narrow wax paper or parchment paper just under the cake edges, then slide out to remove when done frosting
I' ve had nothing but praise about this cake!! It's simply fabulous!!! Thank you so much for the recipe! 😘😘😘
Thank you, john. You're my baking twin. I want to bake all the things you do. And I love the tips you offer as well. Now I have to make this.
Just made it for my brothers birthday and I was so nervous the whole time but everyone loved it. The cake was so moist and decadent. I switched out the buttercream to ermine chocolate frosting because I always find buttercream too sweet. But it worked out! I did give it my own flair by sandwiching some crushed chocolate malteasers and chocolate ganache and it tasted really good in the end.
I made this cake for my husband for Father's day. It was absolutely amazing!! I'm usually not a chocolate cake kind of girl but this is my absolute favorite!! I put a thin layer of ganache over the chocolate buttercream frosting and that just put it over the top!! Thank you for this awesome recipe.
Jhon I love your videos
I watch every kind of your cooking.
Thank you for posting all kinds of foods from baking things to pastas and pizzas and other delicious foods
Love your videos
Just made a chocolate cake from scratch yesterday. Wish this had come out a day ago! But will definitely try this next time❤.
You can always check the blog! So many recipes there that you'll love. preppykitchen.com
Hello John! I wanted to take a moment to say thank you for your guidance and instructions. I will be making this cake for my sister this upcoming weekend. I look forward to the same type of cake when I’m done. Thank you again!
Dry ingredients~🎀 0:41 (check replies some ing are wrong)
2 cups flour
1 tsp salt
2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
Whisk 🥄
Wet/dry ingredients~🍓 2:54
1 cup coca powder
Half a cup of butter
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 cup of sugar
Mix!! ❤
Add 3 eggs slowly
Vanilla
1/2 sour cream
1/2 milk
Add all ingredients slowly~
1 cup hot coffee
Whisk
Put in the oven~
Frosting
1/2 cup unsalted butter
Mix high
1/2 cup cocoa powder
Salt
Vanilla
Mix on low 9:29
6-8 cups of powder sugar
Thank you so much for this 💕🤍
Also 1-1/2 cups granulated sugar!
Thanks!!
@@barb9863 thank you! I felt like i missed some steps lol😅
@@rubiksstudios4584 no problem!!
Yes, Coffee is what takes the chocolate cake to a whole new level of flavor! Love your videos,with cooking and baking tips!
This looks perfect for my son-in-law's birthday cake in a couple of weeks time! Thanks John for another great video and recipe.
I love that you show us when you spill ingredients❤️❤️
Thank you so much for this awesome recipe!!! 👍😊😊💕 Man... this was off the hook! My husband said it was the best chocolate cake he's ever had!! I made it a single layer 9" x 13" but it still worked out fantastic! Such a fluffy rise, moist and delicious!
this is the best chocolate cake that i ever baked and my family and friends liked it! thank you for sharing this recipe
I’ve been looking for a decadent and fudgy chocolate cake and this looks like it fits the bill! Very excited to try it, thanks for the recipe!
I just made this today! It was delicious! The moistest cake I ever ate. The frosting was amazing! I used 6 cups of powdered sugar. I only had to bake my cakes for 35 minutes. Thank you for this recipe!
Did you use 1 cup milk or 1/2 cup milk?
I haven't had a bad recipe from you yet. This one is in the oven now, and it looks to be another winner. Thanks for sharing all these great recipes!
I like the overhead vantage point - it gives me a good idea what you are trying to explain.
This is a phenomenal cake! And the frosting, perfection! Did not last long in our house!
Thank you thank you thank you so much, John, for posting this recipe.this is the best chocolate cake I have baked and tasted and my husband loved it too. Sooo good.
Hi John - your online recipe for this (you linked it) says 1 Cup or 120ml milk. It looks from watching you on the video, it should say 1/2 Cup, 120 ml milk. This would make a huge difference to those who use the cup measurements vs the ml.
Was looking for this! I thought it was just me. So frustrating that it hasn't been corrected.
Thank you for commenting this! I'm about to make this cake and would have used the wrong amount of milk !!
Well I followed the printed recipe and I guess we'll see how it turns out😨
So which do I use I’m sorry!
@@magdalenaherrington8839 was it still good?
For the record, this is by FAR the best chocolate cake I have ever made. Incredibly moist but still holds it's shape, rose well, tastes so SO good! Your instructions on method were also so helpful !
what kind of milk did you use?
@@duchessshawntelcervantes5035 I used whole milk ☺️
As a Dutchie, i love that you used Dutch processed cocoa powder! Can’t explain it but it makes me feel a little proud and special. Looks amazing and will definetly make this for my birthday!!
Well if you watch enough of these baking recipes, Americans (at least in the bigger channels) use Dutch cocoa powder VERY often. I actually get even surprised when they don't use it.
Very very yummy moist cake. A keeper. Didnt have sour cream. Yogurt worked ok. Ate with whipped cream.yum
Hi John!! Just wanted to say your videos are what made me a more confident baker! Thank you so much! Also I have a request 👀 if you’ve ever had a Nothing Bundt Cakes bundt cake you’ll know they are literally the SOFTEST most MOIST cakes EVER and they taste SO GOOD!!!! I tried to find a recipe but all of them are with box cakes 🙄😒😂 if you can a recipe for one would be greatly appreciated!!
This guy is excellent, I love his enthusiasm and skill. I'm definitely giving this cake a go.
A chair for you to sit in and really enjoy it at the end is the only thing that would make this better. Just a little longer outro with you enjoying it with a drink like tea, coffee, milk or water.
It is a habit of mine now to watch your videos before going to bed, you honestly make my day better everyday. I want to thank you for being one of the reasons why I should keep on living until time's up :]
Hey John! Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful recipe with us. I made it for my family and everyone absolutely loved it! 🤩
Made this last night. Came out perfectly.
Hello,I made the devils chocolate cake and it came out wonderful . I only used one stick of butter but it’s still wonderful! Thank you for your gift and you are just perfect on UA-cam! I love your videos!!
Flour:240 grams
Salt: 1 tsp
Baking soda:2 tsp
Baking powder:1/2 tsp
Cocoa powder:100 grams
Oil: 1/2 cup
Butter:1/2 cup(one bar)
Brown Sugar: 1/2 cup
Sugar:100 grams
Eggs:3
Vanilla: 1 tsp
Soir cream: 1/2 cup
Milk:1/2 cup
Coffe or hot water: 1 cup
Frosting:
Butter: 1 1/2 cups (3 bars)
Cocoa powder:100 grams
Salt: 3/4 tsp
Vanilla: 1 1/2 tsp
Sugar: 5 to 8 cups
Cream: 3 tsp
Written recipe on page says 1 cup milk.
@@shelleweber2564 Written recipe is wrong.
If you watch the video again, you will see he uses a Tablespoon of vanilla, not a teaspoon. The milk is correct 1/2 a cup
@@colchicine1 thank you
@@colchicine1thank you
I enjoy your videos you keep them funny and interesting with background information about what mixes with what and I love your bloopers and that you keep them in your videos unlike other people. Keep up the great work.
Looks delicious. I usually dust my pans with cocoa powder when I do chocolate cake 😁
This cake rocked! I left off the frosting and made a homemade fudge instead and had it with ice cream. Delicious!
Yum!!! Been wanting to make this one!! Love your recipes!!
Yay! I hope you love it!!!
@@PreppyKitchen can you skip the coffee/water. Or do u need one
ok just tasted this recipe after making it this morning it is unbelievably moist and amazing even with dairy free substitutions I made.
earth balance vegan butter sticks
tofutti dairy free sour cream
and Soymilk instead of milk
STILL CAME OUT ABSOLUTELY FIRE!!!!
thank you for sharing everything I've tried from your channel has worked and been really good to exceptional!!!
you really make my day. I can't help but smile when I watch you bake! can't wait to make this for christmas dessert!!!
I ran across this recipe, made this cake OMG THIS WAS DELICIOUS!!! My husband loved it super moist.
growing up, Mom would bake "chocolate" cake. We weren't allowed to call it Devil's food. Couldn't have deviled eggs or ham either. Now they're all my favorite! 🤗
LOL, They're all delicious!
She must said that with a good reason :) we also dont use the word devil in our house. he is not worth it! Only Jesus! :)
@@lydiad9575 How bout Angel cake? 🤣
@@lydiad9575 are you fucking serious lmao
Great teaching I have successfully made this yummy dessert twice now! Thank you for your time and upload Sir! Bless your family 🌹
I baked this cake last Sunday and it was devoured within 3 days by 4 people! I added a raspberry reduction between the layers (I had some fresh raspberry jam to use up) I can't WAIT to get your cookbook! Thank you!
Measurements for milk please
1/2 cup milk
And another thing why I love you recipes so much because you use a lot of lemons, my favorite ❤
So I don't drink coffee and my husband only drinks espresso so I thought if I diluted the espresso 50/50 it would be like coffee. It was a good fail. It was a chocolate espresso cake that was so moist and that espresso was wonderful. Those that tasted the "mess up" have asked for me to do it again. It was a hit.
Hola amigo, hice esta torta y me quedo exquisita, espectacular y con cacao ntural, un saludo desde Chile 🇨🇱
That is making my mouth water. I can't wait to make this. Also, thank you so much for keeping the little baking blips (the cocoa powder shooting out of the jar onto the counter) in the final video. In another video you cracked an egg that didn't cooperate and had some smaller bit trying to get in your mixing bowl. I appreciate these because it's so real, and makes me, as a mere mortal, feel so much less of an imposter in the kitchen. lol I can't tell you how often I've asked myself: why can't you perfectly crack an egg like "everyone else." Seriously, until you did that, I legit thought I've been doing it wrong all these years--that there was some secret wrist snap that only "real" bakers and cooks knew. LOL
I just love you cute, enthusiasm. I also love how you make these so doable yet beautiful and delicious!
This is absolutely the best chocolate cake i’ve ever made. Its amaaazzziing! Thank you for the recipe 🧡
Made this for mother's day with the chocolate buttercream frosting and it was a hit. My son said it tasted store-bought and that was the best compliment of them all. So moist. Made quite a mess swapping the sifted icing sugar and the cream, a billowing cloud of sweet dust wafting from the mixer onto my countertop but it was well worth it. Thanks, John.
Now that looks so amazing. I have to try this
It's so good!
Fantastic recipe John. I really enjoy your show excellent work fabulous food. Thank you! Who doesn't love chocolate cake!
Thank you so much for this recipe☺️ I recently made this cake and it was the BEST chocolate I’ve ever made! ✨It was so delicious and my neighbor also loved it
I love your cooking. Thanks-I made many treats for my family and friends and they loved it. You are the best chef in the world. i am 8.❤🎉😊
John, my mother always used cocoa powder to dust the pans with when making a choc cake. That way there wasn't any white residue on the sides of the cakes. Your recipe reminds me of her "midnight" cake she made each of us kids for our birthday every year. She'd make it in a bundt pan with fudge (real fudge candy) for the topping.
I made this cake 2 weeks ago and it was gone before I could get it frosted.....my kids and grandkids ate it all while I was making the frosting.....had to make another cake just to use my frosting. THIS DEVILS FOOD CAKE RECIPE IS AMAZING!!!!
Watching this at work dreaming of chocolate
chocolate dreams are the best
this recipe has become my favorite. Yesterday i baked it ,the cake was amazing sooo fluffy and delicious. i loved it. thanks alot ...
The cake looks great John! Love it! 🎂 😋
Thank you!!!!
I tried this recipe for the first time today amaaaaazing results!!! thank you chef!!! your work is excellent hats off to youu!!!
I made this cake on a 9x13 pan. I also didn't have Dutch cocoa and used Hershey's cocoa. I will admit I was afraid but this hands down was one of the best chocolate cakes I have eaten. I don't like coffee so I just used hot water instead. It was SOO MOIST and flavorful. The cake did not rise over the pan as I was afraid in a 9x13 pan it may of been too much but it was perfect. I cooked it for about 35 min.
Thanks this was helpful comment.
The best cake I've ever made! Turned out great. A devil's cake but so delicate. Love
This Devilish Cake looks incredibly delicious and easy to make. I would love to bake this in my kitchen, it's definitely going on my list of foods to make this weekend.
- Chef Laado
I made this cake twice.. nd it turned out so amazing .. it was so fluffy and moist .. love love ❤
Yum -- looks amazing!! I hope this recipe comes in the new cookbook!! Loved the history about angel and deviled...it is ALWAYS so much fun to watch your channel John! ❤ xoxo Amy
Absolutely the best chocolate cake recipe I have made! Your amazing
This looks amazing, can’t wait to try! I made your blueberry pie and it was a hit at my family party.
This is the cake I've been waiting for! Those moist, super dark and super rich layers are something to die for! I'd risk my teeth's and fit weight's health so as to eat that cake every day! 😁
It's SUCH a great soft, rich cake!