Devil's Food Cake With Orange Frosting

Devil's Food Cake  With Orange Frosting


Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3/4 cup butter,at room temperature
• 1 2/2 cups dark brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• orange rind strips,for decoration

For the Frosting

• 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 egg whites
• 1/4 cup frozen orange juice
• 1 tbs fresh lemon juice
• grated rind of 1 orange

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a bowl,mix the cocoa

and and 3/4 cup boiling water until smooth and set aside.

Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs,

one at a time,beating well.When the cocoa mixture is lukewarm

stir into the butter mixture. Sift together the flour, baking soda

and baking powder twice. Fold into the cocoa mixture in three

batches, alternating with the sour cream. Bake for 30-35

minutes.

Thinly slice the orange rind strips. Blanch in boiling water

for 1 minute. For the frosting, place all the ingredients in

the top of a double boiler. With an electric mixer, beat until

the mixture holds soft peaks. Remove from heat and beat

until thick enough to spread. Sandwich the cake with frosting

and arrange the rinds on top.

Recipe courtesy:The ultimate Dessert Cookbook