Ingredients
For devil’s food cake
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup boiling-hot water
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (not Dutch process)
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/4 cups packed dark brown sugar
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs, warmed in very warm water 10 minutes
For chocolate web and spider
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
For coffee meringue frosting
- 3 large egg whites
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 6 tablespoons water
- 1 1/2 tablespoons instant espresso powder (optional; see cooks’ note, below)
Description
This Obvious Choice For A Halloween Dessert Will Far Exceed Your Expectations Of Deep Chocolaty Naughtiness Hidden Under A Fluff Of Espresso-tinged Frosting.
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