Devil's Food Cake Soaked In Rum

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 cups sifted flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening or 1/2 cup of softened butter
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 3 ounces chocolate, melted
• 3 -6 ounces dark rum

Recipe

• 1 mix flour, soda, salt and sugar into food processor.
• 2 pulse with metal blade; set aside.
• 3 cream shortening in mixer until soft.
• 4 add sifted dry ingredients and 3/4 cups milk.
• 5 mix till well blended.
• 6 add vanilla, eggs, and melted chocolate, and remaining milk.
• 7 beat 1 minute longer.
• 8 pour into well greased and floured 2 9-inch layer pans.
• 9 bake in 350 degreeee oven for 30 minutes.
• 10 set on wire rack for 5 minutes then invert; poke holes with fork all over one side of cake and pour rum on both layers.
• 11 let rest for 30 minutes or overnight.
• 12 then frost with my creamy chocolate frosting.