Food & Cooking Recipes Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes Tammy Rao's Devil's Food Cake Be the first to rate & review! By Martha Stewart Test Kitchen Martha Stewart Test Kitchen The recipes developed by our test kitchen team have undergone a rigorous process of development and testing, ensuring that every element is optimal, from ingredient amounts to method and cooking time. This process includes triple-testing recipes to ensure they meet our high standards. The many stellar cooks and food editors who have been part of our team include Sarah Carey, Lucinda Scala Quinn, Jennifer Aaronson, Shira Bocar, Anna Kovel, Greg Lofts, Riley Wofford, Lauren Tyrell, and Lindsay Leopold. Editorial Guidelines Updated on January 16, 2019 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Prep Time: 10 mins Total Time: 50 mins Servings: 12 The recipe for this moist, delicious chocolate cake comes from Tammy Rao of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Ingredients 1 teaspoon salt 2 large eggs 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar 1 cup low-fat buttermilk 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 ¼ teaspoons baking soda ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder ⅔ cup melted butter plus more for pan Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking pan. Line bottom with wax or parchment paper; butter paper. Whisk together dry ingredients in a mixing bowl. Add remaining ingredients; with an electric mixer, beat on low speed until moist. Raise speed to medium; beat until smooth, about 3 minutes more. Pour into prepared pan; bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean with a few moist crumbs, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes; invert onto a wire rack. Remove paper; reinvert to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar, if desired. Rate it Print