Devil’s Food Cake

(Gumperts is the name of a bakery supply)

Mix 5 minutes

7 lbs.  sugar

5 lbs.  cake flour

2 1/2 lbs.  cake base 

2 lbs.  shortening

2 lbs.  water

3 lbs.  eggs

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mix 2 minutes

4 lbs.  water

Also See

• German Chocolate Cake
• Chocolate Upside Down Cake
• Burnt Sugar Cake

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