Devil's Food cake
  Information to know before baking:

* Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

* Makes 2 greased 9inch round cake pans

Ingredients:


* 2 cups all-purpose unbleached flour
* 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
* 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
* 3/4 teaspoon salt
* 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for the pans
 * 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons sugar
* 3/4 cup no alkalized cocoa powder (not Dutch-processed)
* 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
* 3 large eggs, at room temperature
* 1 1/4 cups water
* 1/4 cup milk

Directions:

1.In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.

2. In a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter at medium speed until smooth, about 2 minutes. Increase the speed to medium-high and slowly add the sugar. Continue beating until light and smooth, about 4 minutes.

3. Turn the mixer off and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula.

4.  Add the cocoa powder and vanilla and beat at medium speed for 1 minute more.

5. With the mixer running at medium-low speed, add the eggs, one at a time, beating for 1 minute between each addition. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.

6. Combine the water and milk in a saucepan and bring just to a boil. Remove from the heat.

7. With the mixer at low speed, add the flour mixture, about a 1/4 cup at a time. Carefully pour the hot liquid into the batter. Remove the bowl from the mixer and, using a large rubber spatula, finish combining the batter until smooth.

8.  Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans. Lightly drop each pan onto the counter to settle the batter.

9. Set the pans on the middle rack in the oven. Bake until the cakes begin to pull away from the sides of the pans and the center springs back when touched lightly, about 30 to 35 minutes.