Devil's Food Cake With Orange Frosting

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3/4 cup butter, at room temp
• 1 1/2 cups dark brown sugar, firmly packed
• 3 eggs, at room temp
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tablespoons baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• orange rind, strips for decoration

For frosting

• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 egg whites
• 1/4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 grated orange, rind of

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F Line two 9inch cake pans with waxed paper and grease. In a bowl, mix the cocoa and 3/4 cup boiling water until smooth. Set aside.

2. 2

   With an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar until ight and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well.

3. 3

   When the cocoa mixture is lukewarm, stir into the butter mixture.

4. 4

   Sift together the flour, baking saoda and baking powder twice. Fold into the cocoa mixture in three batches, alternating with the sour cream.

5. 5

   Pour into the pans. Bake until the cakes pull away from the pan 30-35 minutes. Let stand for 15 minutes in pans, then remove from pans, cool on wire rack.

6. 6

   Thinly slice the orange rind strips. Blanch in boiling water, 1 minute.

7. 7

   For the frosting:

8. 8

   Place all ingredients in top of a double boiler or bowl set hot water. With electric mixer, beat until mixture holds soft peaks. Remove from heat and beat until thick enough to spread.

9. 9

   Sandwich the cake with frosting, then spread over the top and sides. Arrange rind on top.