What is the difference between Devil's Food and Chocolate cake?

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I always thought they were (perhaps regionally) different labels for the same cake. While at a local fair, I noticed that there were separate categories for Devil's Food and Chocolate cake.



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PracticallyEdible has a nice description of Devil's Food Cake.

Originally, Devil's Food Cake had a medium dense texture. The colour had a reddish tint that was probably caused by baking soda reacting with cocoa powder. In fact, I have an old cookbook (The Day by Day Cook Book, 1939) that contains a recipe for Red Devil's Food Cake. This recipe calls for 2 oz. unsweetened chocolate and 1 tsp. of baking soda.




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Why is chocolate cake called devils food cake?

WHY IS IT CALLED DEVIL'S FOOD CAKE? In the 18th century, the term \u201cdeviled\u201dwas used to reference food that was described as dark, rich, spicy or chocolatey. A chocolate cake as rich as this one was deemed almost \u201csinful\u201d and therefore, it earned the name Devil's Food.




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Wikipedia says:

Devil's food cake is generally more moist and airy than other chocolate cakes, and often uses cocoa as opposed to chocolate for the flavor as well as coffee.1 The lack of melted chocolate and the addition of coffee is typically what distinguishes a 'devil's food cake' from a chocolate cake, though some recipes call for all, resulting in an even richer chocolate flavor.

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