"While everyone has their preferences for chocolate treats - from fudgy brownies to molten lava cake - Food Network star and Iron Chef Alex Guarnaschelli's favorite is beyond decadent, and we're here for it. In an interview posted on X (via Food Network), Guarnaschelli revealed that devil's food cake is her favorite chocolate dessert - one that she likes to enjoy "with chocolate frosting that tastes chocolatey beyond ... and a big mound of unsweetened whipped cream.""
"What differentiates devil's food cake from other styles of chocolate cake is the inclusion of cocoa powder (rather than melted chocolate) and a healthy quantity of baking soda, which helps alkalize the cocoa and accentuate its deep flavor notes and color. Many recipes also use coffee or black tea, along with a mixture of brown and regular granulated sugar to amp up the chocolate flavor, which can range from subtly bitter to spicy, fruity, or even floral."
Devil's food cake focuses on extracting the most chocolate flavor by using cocoa powder instead of melted chocolate and adding baking soda to alkalize and deepen flavor and color. Recipes often include coffee or black tea and a blend of brown and granulated sugar to heighten chocolate notes that can be bitter, spicy, fruity, or floral. Some bakers choose neutral oil over butter so the fat does not overpower chocolate. High-quality Dutch-processed cocoa and careful ingredient balance enhance richness. Alex Guarnaschelli prefers a perfectly made devil's food cake without too much baking soda, served with chocolatey frosting and unsweetened whipped cream.
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