Devil’s Food Bundt Cake with Molasses

Devil’s Food Bundt Cake with Molasses

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Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

Serves 12-16 servings

Difficulty medium

Ingredients

Bundt Cake:

  • 2 C. all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. Clabber Girl® Baking Powder
  • 2 tsp. Clabber Girl® Baking Soda
  • 3/4 C. cocoa powder, sifted
  • 1 C. granulated sugar
  • 1 C. Grandma’s® Molasses
  • 1 C. Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening, melted
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp. Spice Islands® Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 1 C. 2% or whole milk

 

Glaze:

  • 2 C. powdered sugar, sifted
  • 1 Tbsp. Grandma’s® Molasses
  • 1 tsp. Spice Islands® Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 2 Tbsp. milk

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F and generously spray a 10-12 cup Bundt pan with Baker’s Joy® No Stick Spray with Flour. Set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa, and sugar.
  3. In another bowl, whisk together the molasses, melted shortening, eggs, vanilla, and milk.
  4. Pour the liquid mixture into the dry mixture and gently stir to combine.
  5. Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  6. Allow to cool in pan for 15-20 minutes then invert onto a platter.
  7. For glaze, in a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, molasses and vanilla. Gently whisk in the milk. Add more milk if you prefer a thinner frosting.
  8. Pour over cooled cake.